PATIENT MATTERS SECTION

When Lyme Disease Is Mistaken for Child Abuse

2021 SUMMER PATIENT MATTERS

When Lyme Disease Is Mistaken for Child Abuse

Pennsylvania doctor calls Child Protective Services for a 4-year old with a swollen knee and a skin lesion with central clearing in a highly endemic area.

By Dorothy Kupcha Leland

Membership in Online Support Group Helps Feelings of Loneliness and Despair

2021 SUMMER PATIENT MATTERS

Membership in Online Support Group Helps Feelings of Loneliness and Despair

Patient expresses thanks to the volunteers who keep LymeDisease.org’s virtual forum going.

By Dorothy Kupcha Leland