“Even if shown to be beneficial (immunological) treatment is unlikely to be feasible on a wide scale because of cost.” – Michael Sharpe, 1991
30 years later these motives are still there, always.
30 years later these motives are still there, always.
“The use of extensive laboratory investigation may be psychologically harmful to the patient by reinforcing their beliefs about serious physical disease.” - Michael Sharpe.
We see this very same absurd narrative being used to suppress #LongCovid patients now.
We see this very same absurd narrative being used to suppress #LongCovid patients now.
More history of corruption:
"No doubt Sharpe’s concern over costs were due to his links with the medical insurance industry, including Unum Group formally known as UnumProvident. In 1994, Unum reported that no other disease surpassed the rate of increase of ME/CFS..."
"No doubt Sharpe’s concern over costs were due to his links with the medical insurance industry, including Unum Group formally known as UnumProvident. In 1994, Unum reported that no other disease surpassed the rate of increase of ME/CFS..."
"In order of insurance costs, ME/CFS came second in the list of the five most expensive chronic conditions, being three places ahead of AIDS.
Under the guise of a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Management Program, Unum set out to discredit the condition."
Under the guise of a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Management Program, Unum set out to discredit the condition."
"UNUM’s 'CFS Management Plan' states: “UNUM stands to lose millions if we do not move quickly to address this increasing problem.”"
Insurance companies have saved millions, if not billions, in the past, leaving desperately ill ME patients to fend for themselves..."
Insurance companies have saved millions, if not billions, in the past, leaving desperately ill ME patients to fend for themselves..."
These influential people and organisations continue to be heavily involved with the field of M.E., which is obvious with the NICE farce.
Quotes from excellent blog on M.E. history: illustratorinterrupted.blogspot.com/2021/05/i-caug…
Quotes from excellent blog on M.E. history: illustratorinterrupted.blogspot.com/2021/05/i-caug…
Dr. A. Melvin Ramsay, 1989:
“(…) we have been in difficulty by the influence excerted by a psychiatrist, Simon Wessely who has secured for himself the position of referee to the BMJ whose Assistant Editor has been strongly anti-ME and we cannot get anything published (…)”
#ME
“(…) we have been in difficulty by the influence excerted by a psychiatrist, Simon Wessely who has secured for himself the position of referee to the BMJ whose Assistant Editor has been strongly anti-ME and we cannot get anything published (…)”
#ME
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