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Tribeca Film Festival Presents:

Under Our Skin:  The Untold Story of Lyme Disease

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Lyme Film, "Under Our Skin" Makes World Premeire at Tribeca Film Festival, NYC on April 26th

Open Eye Pictures, 4/19/08

Each year thousands go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, told that their symptoms are "all in their head." This groundbreaking documentary investigates the human, medical, and political dimensions of Lyme disease, an emerging epidemic destroying countless numbers of lives. Following the stories of patients and physicians as they battle for their lives and livelihoods, the film brings into focus a haunting picture of our healthcare system and its ability to cope with a growing terror under our skin. What is going on?

2008 Tribeca Film Festival - Under Our Skin
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LYME CRIME Web Site
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Discovery Health Presents
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Lyme Disease Conference Available on DVD !
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30th Anniversary of Lyme Disease -- With No Compassion Observed

 30th Anniversay of Lyme    Disease, May 7, 2005

            
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  CT Attorney General Investigation reveals flawed ISDA Lyme Disease Guideline

Office of the Connecticut Attorney General
News Release, 5/3/2008


Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced that his antitrust investigation has uncovered serious flaws in the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s (IDSA) process for writing its 2006 Lyme disease guidelines and the IDSA has agreed to reassess them with the assistance of an outside arbiter.

The IDSA guidelines have sweeping and significant impacts on Lyme disease medical care. They are commonly applied by insurance companies in restricting coverage for long-term antibiotic treatment or other medical care and also strongly influence physician treatment decisions. More...

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I want to thank the Docs, the Doctors who stand up, speak out, fight with you against this disease, against many in their own profession, they, too demonstrate tremendous courage.

CT Attorney General
Richard Blumenthal
   
 
 
   
 

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