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Tag Archives: Conflict of Interest
IOM-OCI-OIG … OMG!
[Update: 2014/05/28, OIG Fails to Investigate IOM Conflict of Interest & Tells ME/CFS Patients to Buzz Off] The organizational conflict of interest (OCI) of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in the ME/CFS case-definition study is as obvious as it gets. The IOM, … Continue reading
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Tagged Case Defnition, CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, COI, Conflict of Interest, Diagnositic Criteria, Gulf War Illness, GWI, Impaired Objectivity, Inspector General, Institute of Medicine, IOM, ME, ME/CFS, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, OIG, Organzational Conflict of Interest
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Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Who is Behind the IOM FAQs?
Today, somewhat mysterious—and maybe (based on the quality and the formatting) hastily drafted—FAQs regarding the IOM contract (“FAQs”) appeared on the Internet. I say mysterious because the authorship of these FAQs is unclear. Is this statement an official pronouncement of … Continue reading
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Tagged CAA, CFIDS, CFS, CFSAC, CFSAC Charter, CFSAC listserv, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Conflict of Interest, Daniel Levinson, Dr. Kenneth Shine, FAQs, HHS, Inspector General, IOM Contract, Kate Meck, ME, ME/CFS, ME/CFS Diagnostic Criteria, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, PANDORA, Request to Investigate Conflict of Interest, Sebelius, Termination for Convenience
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Call for Investigation by the Inspector General of the IOM’s Conflict of Interest With Respect to ME/CFS
[Updates: 2013/11/17: Supplemental Request for Investigation by OIG: Did DHHS Violate its No-Bid-Contract Requirements for IOM Contract? 2014/01/08: After OIG Dodges Charge of IOM’s Conflict of Interest, Meaningful Reply Demanded 2014/04/04: IOM-OCI-OIG … OMG! 2014/05/28: OIG Fails to Investigate IOM Conflict of Interest & … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, 48 C.F.R. section 9.504, 48 C.F.R. section 9.505, Bias, Case Definition, CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Multisymptom Illness, CMI, Conflict of Interest, DHHS, Diagnostic Criteria ME/CFS, Gulf War Illness, GWI, Inspector General, Investigation, IOM, IOM CMI Report, IOM Contract, ME, ME/CFS, Mr. Daniel Levinson, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Open Advocates' Letter November 9, Open Experts' Letter October 25, organizational conflict of interest, Secretary Sebelius, \
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Thoughts About M.E. 