A Multiple Streams Approach to Understanding the Issues and Challenges of Lyme Disease Management in Canada's Maritime Provinces.

ABSTRACT: This study examines potential challenges facing Lyme disease patients in Canada's Maritime provinces-New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island-and considers how issues could be addressed. Reviews of both the academic and grey literature are complemented by surveys targeting both medical professionals and decision makers in government. Combined, the literature reviews and surveys demonstrate that there is considerable debate surrounding the effectiveness of testing, treatment options, and the existence of chronic Lyme disease. As the focus on the Maritimes demonstrates, these debates often pit the medical community against patients and patient advocates and, thus far, governments have been unable to produce policy that entirely pleases either side. Moving forward, this study recommen

SUBMITTER: Levesque M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6539885 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature