DEAR DR. GOTT:
I am an avid reader of yours and felt compelled to write to you after reading an article you did about a gentleman who was very disgruntled with Life Line Screening. He was unhappy because his wife had gone through this and they had advised her that her bone density was not good but more extensive testing by her own doctor showed it was fine. He then told of a friend that also had it done and was told the same thing. Her doctor then put her on Fosamax and had her testing only to find out her density was fine. The gentleman writer more or less told you that you were off base for recommending these screenings.
The fact is, he is the one off base. The tests are exactly what they say they are, “screening tests”.
I want you and this gentleman to know that these tests can be life saving screenings. [Read more...]