sarah darwins
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Not on ME/CFS, but an interesting case that is provoking some familiar argument.
The case is that of a British neuropathologist, Dr. Waney Squier, who has been struck off by the GMC for allegedly lying and giving misleading evidence in court cases involving shaken baby syndrome (SBS). Dr.Squier is skeptical about the syndrome and in particular about the triad of symptoms frequently used to 'diagnose' it.
It's obviously very controversial stuff. The GMC's contention is that her case was not about the science but about her conduct. Others disagree.
A number of people, including some American doctors in the field, have written an open letter in support of Dr. Squier which may interest people here. I have no idea how justified their criticisms are in this case but the language strikes some chords:
Letter: http://www.theguardian.com/society/...n-inquisition-by-striking-off-dr-waney-squier
News article: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...en-baby-syndrome-struck-off-misleading-courts
The case is that of a British neuropathologist, Dr. Waney Squier, who has been struck off by the GMC for allegedly lying and giving misleading evidence in court cases involving shaken baby syndrome (SBS). Dr.Squier is skeptical about the syndrome and in particular about the triad of symptoms frequently used to 'diagnose' it.
It's obviously very controversial stuff. The GMC's contention is that her case was not about the science but about her conduct. Others disagree.
A number of people, including some American doctors in the field, have written an open letter in support of Dr. Squier which may interest people here. I have no idea how justified their criticisms are in this case but the language strikes some chords:
Every generation has its quasi-religious orthodoxies, and if there is one certainty in history it is that many beliefs that were firmly held yesterday will become the object of knowing ridicule tomorrow. Whether this will be the fate of SBS, time will tell. However, the case of Dr Squier follows another troubling pattern where the authorities inflict harsh punishment on those who fail to toe the establishment line.
It is a sad day for science when a 21st-century inquisition denies one doctor the freedom to question “mainstream” beliefs.
Letter: http://www.theguardian.com/society/...n-inquisition-by-striking-off-dr-waney-squier
News article: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...en-baby-syndrome-struck-off-misleading-courts