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Shona Holmes, or Shona Robertson-Holmes, (born ) is a Canadian woman who underwent treatment for a Rathke's cleft cyst in the United States, and claimed the condition threatened her life.〔San Diego Union Tribune http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2009/sep/30/us-fact-check-obama-opponents-093009/〕 Her cyst was removed August 1, 2005. Holmes sought treatment in the US claiming that she was unable to get timely treatment in Canada. Holmes sued the Ontario provincial government seeking payment for her medical and travel expenses. She has given testimony before members of the US Congress during a Republican-sponsored hearing about healthcare legislation,〔(House Republican Health Care Solutions Group, Introduction )〕 and has appeared in ads seeking to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and defeat President Obama in the 2012 presidential election. The facts surrounding her medical condition are controversial and cannot be independently verified because she has refused to release her medical records, citing her lawsuit. However, the Mayo Clinic, where the surgery was performed, has stated that she could have eventually lost her sight without surgery.〔(SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER ) (or ''John Wayne Cancer Center'') ''Occasionally, this remnant enlarges to form a cyst. RCCs can cause pituitary failure, headaches and in some instances, vision loss.''〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕 She is a resident of Waterdown, Ontario, a small community in the rural part of Hamilton. In 2007, she described herself as a family mediator.〔 〕In 2008, she described herself as a patient advocate.〔 ==September 2007 lawsuit== Holmes initiated a lawsuit against the Ontario government on September 5, 2007.〔〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕 The Canadian Constitution Foundation sponsored the lawsuit, which also included Lindsay McCreith, a Newmarket, Ontario resident, who traveled to the United States for timely treatment of a brain tumor. Her case cited ''Chaoulli v Quebec'', a Supreme Court of Canada ruling on direct billing filed by Quebec physician Jacques Chaoulli. As of September 2009, the lawsuit was still unresolved. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shona Holmes health care incident」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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