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Anecdotal info to go with comments re: registry and government control. As Parkinson's patients, researchers, and med. professionals gathered at the state capital for the governor's signature on the legislation to establish the PD registry - the result of a statewide, 2 year effort to get such legislation enacted - the governor's remarks ended with this comment. "We have no cause to celebrate the creation of this Registry. The day to celebrate will be the day that there are NO MORE Names to add to the Registry." Think about that when you thoughts go to government control. I must add that I am surprised at the response to the comments regarding the registry. Many times I have read messages concerning contamination by pesticide or other environmental agents. The calls to action requesting someone look into these issues. Did you ever stop to think what steps were necessary in order to explore environmental issues? We are discussing a disease that has 1.5 million victims.........or is it more? We have no hard data on the numbers. How do you think tumor statistics are gathered? How would you suggest that an epidemiological study be conducted? No single physician/researcher sees every PD patient in his or her state.