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Dr. Jody Hershey, New River Health District director, says that doctors who follow the CDC’s narrow definition of Lyme fail to diagnose some patients with the disease.

Dr. Jody Hershey, New River Health District director, says that doctors who follow the CDC’s narrow definition of Lyme fail to diagnose some patients with the disease.

Dr. Cathryn Harbor (right) meets with patient Robyn Zamorski during an appointment at Harbor’s Lexington practice. Zamorski, a Salem resident, drives to Lexington for treatment of Lyme disease because she said she cannot get adequate treatment closer to home. After a couple of months’ treatment with Harbor, Zamorski said she has experienced a noticeable improvement in her symptoms. Some doctors have been sanctioned for treating patients with therapies that go beyond established guidelines. KYLE GREEN | The Roanoke Times
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Published December 16, 2010 at 150 × 230 in The doctor of last resort

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