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Letter: Frist Schiavo diagnosis being reviewed in Tennessee
John Byrne
The Tennessee Department of Health has responded to complaints into
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's (R-TN) 'diagnosis' of Florida's
Terri Schiavo by videotape, RAW STORY has learned.
Their letter, written by Tennessee Department of Health Director of
Investigations for Health Related Boards Denise Moran, said that the
complaint had been received and "was in the process of being
reviewed."
"Once this review has been completed you will be contacted by letter
informing you of the recommended course to be taken," Moran adds.
"Thank you for reporting this to us since our mandate is to protect
the health, safety and welfare of the people of Tennessee," she
continues.
The letter was sent to a Californian who complained about Frist; RAW
STORY has agreed to preserve the source's anonymity.
A second individual in Louisiana received an identical letter.
A deputy spokeswoman said they had received about 80 such complaints,
which Investigations communications director Andrea Turner later said
referred to something else, and was incorrect.
Turner said they don't disclose the number of complaints in any case.
"We don’t disclose information about pending investigations, we
disclose information once charges have been issued," Turner told RAW
STORY.
"When a complaint comes in, it is an allegation," she added.
"Based on an allegation, the process determines whether it is
substantiated or has validity."
Frist, a renowned heart surgeon, took Schiavo's case to the Senate
floor in March, said that he had reviewed a videotape of Schiavo and
questioned her doctor's assessments.
"I question it based on a review of the video footage which I spent an
hour or so looking at last night in my office," he said in a lengthy
speech in which he quoted medical texts and standards.
"She certainly seems to respond to visual stimuli."
His comments raised ire among Democrats and medical circles.
Laurie Zoloth, director of bioethics for the Center for Genetic
Medicine at Northwestern University, told the Washington Post she was
surprised at Frist's remarks, noting he has not personally examined
the patient.
"It is extremely unusual -- and by a non-neurologist, I might add,"
Zoloth said.
Frist also raised eyebrows in December, when on "This Week With George
Stephanopoulos" he repeatedly refused to say whether he an individual
could get HIV from tears or sweat.
The letter follows.
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TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF HEALTH LICENSURE AND
REGULATION DIVISION OF HEALTH RELATED BOARDS INVESTIGATIONS 3RD FLOOR,
CORDELL HULL BUILDING 425 5TH AVENUE NORTH NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
37247-0110 1-800-852-2187
June 24,2005
NAME
Dear NAME:
The information you provided to us regarding WILLIAM H FRIST has been
received and is in the process of being reviewed. Once this review has
been completed you will be contacted by letter informing you of the
recommended course of action to be taken.
This concern will be processed as quickly as possible. Thank you for
reporting this to us since our mandate is to protect the health,
safety and welfare of the people of Tennessee.
Sincerely, Denise L. Moran Director of Investigations Health Related
Boards
__________________________________________________________________
Of course Slick Willie Frist is gonna squirm outa this one. But the
sleaze has been forced to the surface.
Harry
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