Scope and Content Note
L0167-02: This accretion documents a November 27, 2001 public hearing devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. The hearing addressed an ongoing controversy in the medical community concerning the use of long-term intravenous antibiotic treatment on patients diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease. Several physicians administering this regimen were under investigation and facing possible suspension by the Department of Health's Office of Professional Medical Conduct for employing costly, unnecessary, and even dangerous forms of treatment. Health insurance providers in many cases refused to pay claims submitted for long-term antibiotic treatment.
L0167-02: Records in the accretion include written testimony submitted by medical professionals, including supporting medical literature and documentation; and correspondence submitted by numerous individuals recounting their experiences seeking treatment for symptoms that some physicians linked to chronic Lyme disease.
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