Re: IJOEH article re:ACOEM and industry making quite a stir!

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Sharon. that's great news. Thanks again for your efforts.

snk1955@... wrote:

Hi All,

FYI, our article that was in the IJOEH regarding industry's influence over

ACOEM, seems to be making a bit of a stir, not just regarding mold but on a

variety of illnesses. http://www.ijoeh.com/

Below are the California Applicant Attorneys' Association responses and the

California Society of Industrial Medicine and Surgery's reply.

Sharon Kramer

_http://www.caaa.org/_ (http://www.caaa.org/)

EXPERTS EXPOSE FATAL FLAWS IN WORKERS’ COMP

MEDICAL CARE:

ACOEM Company doctors serve the company;

“Conflicts of Interest†inherent in ACOEM

SACRAMENTO – Advocates for injured workers today responded to a new journal

article criticizing the basis of workers compensation medical care as fatally

flawed. The article, published in the current edition of The International

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, concludes that the American

College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) is “controlled by

corporate leaders,†and finds that the association is “a vehicle to advance

the agendas of their corporate sponsors.†The Administration has based

medical care for

injured workers on the guidelines of this biased group with “conflict of

interests inherent.†_... more_

(http://www.caaa.org/Research/Revised_Release_ACOEM1107.pdf)

Journal Article Takes Aim at ACOEM - WorkCompCentral

California -- Journal Article Takes Aim at ACOEM: Top [11/14/07]

An article in the current edition of “The International Journal of

Occupational and Environmental Health†launched a blistering attack on the

American

College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), whose guidelines

serve as an important basis for workers’ compensation treatment in California

and many other states. _...more_

(http://www.caaa.org/Research/ACOEM_conflict_of_interest.pdf)

e-BLAST Exclusive to CSIMS Members

K. McLellan, MD, MPH, FACOEM, President of ACOEM, responded quickly

and thoroughly to set the record straight with respect to ph La Dou's

IJOEH Editorial. Dr. McLellan writes point by point, covering La Dou's comments

about ACOEM's governance, history, role in public health and much more.

Dr. McLellan's response can be accessed under " Breaking News " on the CSIMS

web site at: _www.csims.net_ (http://www.csims.net/) or directly

at:_http://www.csims.net/doc.asp?id=1174_ (http://www.csims.net/doc.asp?id=1174)

..

CSIMS wants to thank Past President, D. Feinberg, M.D. for access to

Dr. McLellan's article.

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CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE & SURGERY

1000 Q Street, Ste 201

Sacramento, CA 95811

(916) 446-4199 phone

(800) 692-4199 toll free

(916) 443-6719 fax

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[Guest guest]

Its depressing how an organization that puts itself forward as

representing a scientific viewpoint responds to a well put together

critique using so many logical fallacies and arguments like " outdated "

(which really means nothing because criticisms have no expiration

date)

In truth they have not responded in any way adequately to the concerns

that many have been raising and instead have lashed out at the people

who have had the courage to bring up their many problems.

They claim that a conspracy is arrayed against them, but what is

really happening is that the scientific community is making hard

decisions as to whether they want to be associated with an

organization that is so clearly slanted in its viewpoint -

ACOEM should really re-position itself as an advocacy organization for

industrialist causes and drop their pretense of being concerned about

worker health.