Can a state and federally funded institution such as Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia categorically deny treatment for all diagnosed Lyme patients?
This is not a question about the 2 standards of care -- I just don't understand how this situation can exist. This is discrimination in my book.
Maybe this is where the next Rally should be held.
Bea Seibert
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up for Tincup, Ellen Lube, and other knowledgeable activists!
I can't believe that is true! They need to be turned in.
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Bea, I don't see this as the institution saying they deny treatment. It looks more like no one knows enough about Lyme, or chooses to take on the controversy over treatment.
Individual doctors have a right to limit the scope of their practice. What seems like is needed here is education about Lyme, and the NEED for someone to treat in Virginia. Perhaps these doctors don't consider it an important illness in the state.
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I once stayed in a Virginia state park campground where a tick ed folder was given to me by camp host. It included lyme disease warning. Put out by state health dept. So, they ought to know it is disease that can be acquired in the state. However, I think this is their way of avoiding the whole controversy.
Too bad Virginia lymies. You will have to be ignored until it becomes safe to think about and treat this disease. Hope you last long enough to see this happy day arrive.
BTW, Johns Hopkins does this too. Mention that you have chronic lyme and you will be ejected immediately.
But, for sure they are on the watch for the dreaded bird flu. Diseases we don't have yet are preferable to the ones we do have. Much easier to cope with. More lucrative.
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I don't necessarily have a problem with an individual doc deciding what illness he wants to treat -- but I do have a big problem with state and federal tax dollars supporting research universities and medical schools which exclude specific illnesses. I know they can't specialize in everything, but to exclude you solely on the basis of your diagnosis is discrimination in my book.
They are the ones who have the money to hire specialists if they see fit to do so.
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I agree with you. They SHOULD be putting time and money into this. I just don't think what they are doing is illegal, only immoral.
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This is very interesting because one of the "expert witnesses" on the virginia Medical Board Panel at Dr. Z's hearing last year was from MCV!!!
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