They are truly trying to make a change for the better in Europe's diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease, and I applaud them!
2005 Thyroid Cheers and Jeers: Best/Worst Thyroid-Related People, Happenings
By Mary Shomon, About.com
Updated: January 18, 2006
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A quick hop over to Europe to pass out some more cheers for UK patient advocate Diana Holmes, who is working tirelessly to help thyroid patients in the UK and Dr. Thierry Hertoghe who has created a ground-breaking petition on "Thyroid Hormone Therapy of Hypothyroidism" for European health care.
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