Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
Among the records in this series are documents from a November 27, 2001 public hearing on the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme
disease. That hearing addressed the long-term use of intravenous antibiotic treatment in cases of chronic Lyme disease. Several
physicians were under investigation for administering this treatment. Records include written testimony from medical professionals,
including supporting medical literature; and correspondence from individuals recounting their experience seeking treatment
for symptoms that some physicians linked to chronic Lyme disease.
Creator:
Title:
New York State Assembly Committee on Health public hearing files
Quantity:
2.2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1978-2001
Series Number:
L0167