(mentions CMT) Neurologists leaving private practice

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Hi everyone,

Here is a link to an article in the St. Pete Times newspaper. I found

the article interesting since it is about the situation some

neurologists have reached. It mentioned a patient with CMT who I

think at one time was on this list.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/article980289.ece

'Turnover in the ranks of Tampa Bay's neurologists reflects the

dissatisfaction driving physicians of all kinds nationwide. Insurers

demand more paperwork in return for lower reimbursements. Hospitals

swap staff privileges for unpaid ER call duty.

.....

Vicki Pollyea thinks she knows all too well what happens when medical

care is provided by a revolving door of physicians. The Tampa

resident, 52, has suffered all her life from Charchot-Marie-Tooth

syndrome, a progressively debilitating neuromuscular disease.

Recently she was also diagnosed with cancer and landed in the

emergency room of a local hospital, having difficulty breathing. "

I've been away for a long time,

Donna in Tampa, Florida