Okay...but could you, then, please help me understand about this?inmacdonald":
2. I have no financial interests in the practice of medicine related to Lyme disease laboratory
testing, Lyme Disease diagnosis, or Lyme disease treatment of any kind.
I have always wondered whether the speakers at these events are being compensated...and whether they receive royalties or residuals from the sale of the DVDs that inevitably follow.
Based on the fees being charged...someone is receiving a fairly sizeable chunk of cash, looks like, to me...
Do you get any? And someone, looks like...is charging Lyme patients for the privilege of hearing your opinions...
http://www.ilads.org/lyme_programs/bost ... donald.php
For the past 30 years Dr. Alan MacDonald has worked to revive the Model of Syphilis and draw attention to clinical and laboratory parallels between Treponema pallidum infection and Lyme Borreliosis. Dr. MacDonald hypothesized that Alzheimer's disease might be the late neural borreliosis equivalent of General paresis of the insane. He further hypothesized that syphilitic Tabes Dorsalis might have a "spinal cord only" neurodegenerative equivalent In borreliosis, namely Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease). He hypothesized that syphilitic Temporal arteritis might have a Borrelia equivalent in Temporal arteritis of unknown cause. In addition to the ongoing Alzheimer's studies, which would occupy the remainder of his research career, Alan made basic new observations in pathobiology. He was the first to publish evidence for a cystic form of Bb, granular forms of Bb, and cell wall deficient forms. Although officially retired now, Dr. MacDonald has started a research collaboration with Dr. Eva Sapi of University of New Haven.
http://www.ilads.org/lyme_programs/bost ... boston.php
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Conference Pricing Early Bird (until Oct. 10)
•Member-Non-Physicians: $445
•Member Professionals (CME included): $545
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•Non-member Professionals (CME included): $620
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Conference Pricing Regular (after Oct. 10)
•Member-Non-Physicians: $545
•Member Professionals (CME included): $620
•Medical students: $325
•Non-Member Non-Physician: $645
•Non-member Professionals (CME included): $720
•One day rate: $450
•Spouse registration (with paid professional registration): $400
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•Member-Non-Physicians: $620
•Member Professionals (CME included): $695
•Medical students: $325
•Non-Member Non-Physician: $720
•Non-member Professionals (CME included): $770
•One day rate: $500
•Spouse registration (with paid professional registration): $450
http://www.ilads.org/lyme_programs/bost ... boston.php
(Edited to correct broken link).