Research Abuse

Summary

Primarily, I regard it as obvious that according to the law, Vessby is biased
regarding Annika Dahlqvist's dietary advice. His investigation is completely
uncalled for, as her advice is completely in agreement with science and
proven experience.
Furthermore, I would insist that dietary advice to sick patients must be seen
as the responsibility and duty of the physician, and shall be given according
to science and proven experience, even if it is delegated to dietitians.
The National Board of Health and Welfare must also act immediately to ensure
that, as opposed to current policy, dietary advice to diabetics from both
doctors and dietitians can once again be based on science and proven expe-
rience and be freed from commercial special interests and agricultural
policy. Dietary advice, in sickness and in health, may no longer emanate
from the Department of Agriculture, which demonstrably lacks the necessary
competence. The National Board of Health and Welfare must take
action to change this.
It is also up to the National Board of Health and Welfare to take a stand on
whether there is cause to investigate if these two doctors act or have acted
according to science and proven experience in their professional practice,
when these recommendations were adopted and in various ways communicated
to the public, doctors and dietitians, obviously with highly significant
impact according to the above statistics.
Naturally, this process will in the future be subjected to scrutiny by the
free press and independent legal expertise according to the principles of
freedom of information.

Malmö 2007-02-03
Ralf Sundberg
Licensed physician, independent researcher