Hi everyone
Wanted to pass this along- Has anyone heard of Aloe vera injections?
Diana
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Subj: Doctor Suspected in Man's Death
Date: 97-09-23 19:33:54 EDT
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MANASSAS, Va. (AP) - A man with lung cancer became violently ill
and died after a doctor allegedly treated him with an injection of
aloe vera.
The doctor is under investigation, and the worker who
administered the treatment was arrested, state police said Tuesday.
Clarence Holland Lander, 83, of Waco, Texas, died May 17, the
same day he underwent the $12,000 treatment. The exact cause of
death is under investigation.
Aloe vera, a cactus-like house plant, is thought to heal cuts
and burns when its milky juice is applied to skin. Its juice is
often added to ointments. But it is not approved by the Food and
Drug Administration for intravenous use.
Dr. Donald L. MacNay, an orthopedic surgeon, is under
investigation. He has not been charged and is still licensed to
practice medicine. He did not return repeated calls on Monday and
Tuesday.
``We're looking into questionable medical practices, drug
transactions and suspicious cancer treatments of this doctor's
office,'' said state police spokeswoman Lucy Caldwell. ``At this
time we're trying to determine how wide-reaching the practice here
may be.''
An assistant to MacNay, Ronald Ragan Sheetz, 41, was arrested
last week and charged with nursing without a license. According to
investigators, MacNay ordered Sheetz to give Lander the injection.
Sheetz could get five years in prison.
Lander's son, James Lander, said his father learned of the aloe
vera treatment from an article and jumped at the chance. He learned
of MacNay through word-of-mouth, the son said.
``I guess he was just trying to have some kind of hope,'' Lander
said. ``I think it's a tragic deal.''
AP-NY-09-23-97 1532EDT
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