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From Publishers Weekly
Murray, an artist and mother of four from Lyme, Conn., tells of her tenacious struggle to convince doctors that she and her family were indeed sick, and not hypochondriacs, after they were afflicted by a mysterious illness. In the 1960s, Lyme disease, the tick-borne infection then unheard of, began its invasion of the Murray family. Frustrating rounds with doctors, referrals to specialists and batteries of medication became the family modality, documented in records of the puzzling ailments kept by Murray. In 1971, Murray, vilified as a "doctor-chaser," began her own systematic research, seeking out investigative medical personnel and sharing stories with fellow sufferers. A lonely journey that attracted media attention also attracted the attention of the medical community to the unusual cluster of cases in Lyme. In this exhaustive report, Murray has established a model by which doctors must listen to their patients.
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Murray, her husband, and their four children lived near a wooded area of Lyme, Connecticut. In the 1960s and 1970s they suffered a wide variety of symptoms that a few doctors suggested were all in their heads and others felt insulted by because they could not account for them. Murray was persistent, though, and kept consulting new doctors and other clinics and hospitals. She also dug into the medical literature and surveyed neighbors to uncover experiences similar to hers. Before meeting Allen C. Steere at Yale, she roused little sympathy or interest from medical personnel. When thereafter the media got involved, the circle of fellow sufferers expanded. The identity of their illness progressed from unidentified conglomeration of complaints to Lyme arthritis and finally, when the causative spirochete was identified, to Lyme Borreliosis. This remarkable woman's report emphasizes for doctors and patients alike the importance of really listening and keeping detailed records. William Beatty
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Murray, an artist and mother of four from Lyme, Conn., tells of her tenacious struggle to convince doctors that she and her family were indeed sick, and not hypochondriacs, after they were afflicted by a mysterious illness. In the 1960s, Lyme disease, the tick-borne infection then unheard of, began its invasion of the Murray family. Frustrating rounds with doctors, referrals to specialists and batteries of medication became the family modality, documented in records of the puzzling ailments kept by Murray. In 1971, Murray, vilified as a "doctor-chaser," began her own systematic research, seeking out investigative medical personnel and sharing stories with fellow sufferers. A lonely journey that attracted media attention also attracted the attention of the medical community to the unusual cluster of cases in Lyme. In this exhaustive report, Murray has established a model by which doctors must listen to their patients.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Murray, her husband, and their four children lived near a wooded area of Lyme, Connecticut. In the 1960s and 1970s they suffered a wide variety of symptoms that a few doctors suggested were all in their heads and others felt insulted by because they could not account for them. Murray was persistent, though, and kept consulting new doctors and other clinics and hospitals. She also dug into the medical literature and surveyed neighbors to uncover experiences similar to hers. Before meeting Allen C. Steere at Yale, she roused little sympathy or interest from medical personnel. When thereafter the media got involved, the circle of fellow sufferers expanded. The identity of their illness progressed from unidentified conglomeration of complaints to Lyme arthritis and finally, when the causative spirochete was identified, to Lyme Borreliosis. This remarkable woman's report emphasizes for doctors and patients alike the importance of really listening and keeping detailed records. William Beatty
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