Dr. Peatfield is one such doctor. In fact, he is the most prominent alternative doctor in England. Little wonder, then, that he is the focus of attention of the General Medical Council. His high visibility makes the outcome of his case crucial. If his license is suspended, a paralyzing apprehension will instantly spread among less-prominent alternative doctors.
Most mainstream doctors embrace and comply with the beliefs of the conventional thyroid specialty.
They do so partly from fear of punishment if regulatory agencies learn that they ve violated the guidelines. But they also comply because they assume the beliefs are established scientific facts. The conventional thyroid specialty has encouraged this assumption. What is factual is that the conventional beliefs about the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism are false propositions based on extraordinarily bad science. In my opinion, the false propositions are also based partly on the corrupting influence of financial incentives.