The researchers found, not surprisingly, that the respondents reacted first with shock and disbelief. For most of them, it was the first time they had experienced such ostracism from the scientific or medical community. Some of the quotes in the report show just how taken off guard they were, and how much the suppression and exclusion damaged their lives. One respondent said:
"I was speechless. ... I did not imagine [this could happen]. It was terribly threatening to me, all those attacks ... it took me a month to recover from the understanding that this is the country we live in... I was in shock... I was surprised... My heartbeat I think was 200 per minute.... As someone who has been an integral part of the [healthcare] system, ... the rift I feel is very heavy."














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