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I am sending this message to all medically oriented newsgroups so as
to draw your attention to a gross miscarriage of justice in the
medical community.

Recently, Dr. William E Hurwitz of Virginia has been directed by the
Virginia Board of Medicine to cease ALL prescribing of medications to
patients. This action was brought about due to circumstances
surrounding the unfortunate deaths of few patients under his care, for
which Dr. Hurwitz was cleared of any wrong doing. Although he was
cleared in the matters, the husband of one of the deceased has
influenced certain others in the medical community to persecute Dr.
Hurwitz and convince the Board to initiate a review of Dr. Hurwitz.
While this in itself could have been dealt with, the Board has decided
to circumvent it's own rules in issuing an order for Dr. Hurwitz to
cease prescribing medications without first conducting a proper review
of the case. Dr. Hurwitz was not given enough notification of this
action so he could properly prepare his defense. He was also not given
any time to notify his patients of the impending action so they could
make arrangements for the uninterrupted continuance of their medical
care. As such, there are now several hundred patients in Virginia, and
possibly soon to be several other states, that are without a way of
obtaining the proper medications and treatments they so desperately
need. 

Dr. Hurwitz is and has been in the forefront in the treatment of
several debilitating diseases, including Reflex Sympathetic Distrophy
Syndrome. He is one of many doctors in this country that believes that
the well being of a patient is not the only issue. He also believes
that the quality of life the patient enjoys is one of the most
important considerations. While he and others are tirelessly working
to find a cure for these diseases, he also believes that providing the
patient with the appropriate kinds and dosages of medications so they
may live as normal a life as possible is paramount to the patient
being able to cope with these diseases both physically and
psychologically. It is unbelievable that the Board has conducted
itself in this manner, as they knew that this action would have such a
detrimental effect on several hundred people. Dr. Hurwitz is an
extremely well respected physician both inside and outside the medical
profession. With supporting groups such as M.D. Anderson and many
others of the like, it is impossible to believe the Board has taken
such an action.

A hearing has been scheduled for June 20 & 21  @ 9:30am regarding this
matter. I ask that all persons concerned with this matter, and we
should all be concerned, please call, write or fax a letter voicing
your support for Dr. Hurwitz. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE !!!.
If you can, please attend the hearing and show your support for Dr.
Hurwitz. I believe this would definitely show the Board just how much
support there is in his favor.

The Board of Medicine can be contacted and the hearing will be held
at:

Virginia Board of Medicine
Attn: Warren W. Koontz, MD   <-- He will be hearing the case
6606 West Broadway
4th Floor
Richmond, VA  23230-1717
(804)662-9980 Phone
(804)662-9943 Fax


Dr. Hurwitz is greatly appreciative of all the moral support he has
and will receive, but I know that he cannot carry the financial burden
this is causing him alone. It will cost him a minimum of $30,000 for
his attorneys to start on the case. I am asking on his behalf for
contributions for his defense fund. Whether your donation be large or
small, it WILL help toward defending this outstanding physician in
this battle.

Please send all contributions directly to his attorneys and make your
checks payable to:

Tate and Bywater Attorneys
Dr. Hurwitz Legal Defense Fund
2740 Chaimbridge Road
Vienna, VA 22181


When Dr. Hurwitz wins this battle it will not only help his patients,
but it will also open the door for so many other physicians to treat
their patients in a manner that will finally return their lives to
them and let them live as normal as humanly possible.

Thank You and God Bless All Of You