Motivations and Experiences of Canadians Seeking Treatment for Lyme Disease Outside of the Conventional Canadian Health-Care System.

Author:

Boudreau, CR, Lloyd, V, and Gould, ON

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2018-06

Journal/Series title:

J Patient Exp.

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URL:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29978028

Abstract:

Many individuals with Lyme or Lyme-like diseases are deeply dissatisfied with the care received within the conventional Canadian health-care system and therefore felt both pushed and pulled to seek treatments either from international physicians using different treatment protocols or from alternative medicine providers in Canada.