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why do doctors have to rely on "guidelines" shouldn't they be reading the literature for themselves?
I understand that they are busy, between the insurance woes and having to see 50 patients a day just to break even.
But it didn't take long for most of us to read the studies and come to the conclusion that the IDSA was wrong. Do they not read AT ALL?
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ralph
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IMO most rely on guidelines as it makes things easier and many only do what others do. This means that many do the same probably due to possible legal concerns. Some state boards seem to pick on the ones who approach things a bit differently.
What is annoying of course is that lyme has such a diversity of symptoms and presentations and each case is so individual.
There are some docs who are not, IMO, clones, but few and far between.
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Remember that most doctors don't specialize in Lyme. An ID dcotor can't read the literature on all infectious diseases. It's just too much.
That doesn't excuse those who say they specialize in Lyme. I think they've just allowed themselves to be brainwashed.
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Keebler
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Also, in my state, doctors are not ALLOWED to practice outside of what our local IDSA doctors put forth as guidelines or they will loose their license.
It has happened in my state to several doctors who treated chronic lyme.
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