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Received today:

Perhaps you should be more careful regarding what you post on a worldwide
listserv!  "Reckless words pierce like a sword . . . ."  (Proverbs 12:18).
Though your particular experience may be that you encountered a dietitian
and doctors who didn't know about celiac disease, that certainly is not the
rule--I counsel patients on it and the gluten-free diet regularly.  And we
have plenty of physicians here who seek to provide the best of care for
celiac patients.  I was thus offended by your posting and feel a "public"
apology is not too much to ask for.

Mark Glen
Registered Dietitian

Mr. Glen:
It was not my intention to offend you or any other professional who does know
how to deal with Celiac disease.  My point, however, is that you are the
exception to the rule.  I am sure that many members of this list can
contribute to making this point.  Yes, there are some wonderful physicians,
dieticians, and various medical professionals who understand this disease and
know how to treat it.  I will not apologize for my words, as they are my
experience and members of this list share such things.
~Margery Green