| | Event: | SSS-03 LYME DISEASE: Discovery, Origins and Controversy | | Dates: | 3/3 | | Time: | 1:00 to 3:00 | | Category: | Spring2021-SingleSession | | Location: | Zoom Teleconference | | Presenter: | Jonathan Dixon, M.D. | This will be a story about how two calls came into the Rheumatology Division at Yale concerning an outbreak of arthritis in several local communities and how investigators figured out what was going on. It is a fascinating story about how clear scientific thinking, careful observation and investigation can solve a confusing problem. The presenter will touch upon the current controversy surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of chronic Lyme Disease which, to some extent arises out of conspiracy theories about the validity of evidence-based medicine. Questions and audience comments are welcome.
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