Tag Archives: doctors
Doctors use more negative language about ME/CFS online than other illnesses
Doctors’ attitudes to medical conditions On an online medical forum physicians were found to discuss ME/CFS, depression and Lyme disease with more negative language than 21 other diseases. The results for ME/CFS included over 4 times more negative words … Continue reading
Last few days of WAMES survey – tell us about your GP consultations
WAMES survey – NICE guidance in Wales We need more responses to the survey if we are to have meaningful discussions with GP leaders and the NHS about the information – or lack of information – that GPs have … Continue reading
A literature review of GP knowledge & understanding of ME/CFS
A literature review of GP knowledge and understanding of ME/CFS: a report from the Socioeconomics Working Group of the European Network on ME/CFS (EUROMENE), by Derek FH Pheby, Diana Araja, Uldis Berkis, Elenka Brenna, John Cullinan, Jean Dominique de Korwin, … Continue reading
Resources for doctors – see new Professionals page on WAMES website
Resources for doctors – new web pages for professionals Mindful of the stresses doctors are under in the NHS these days and the desperate need for doctors with some knowledge of ME, WAMES is rewriting the web pages for professionals. … Continue reading
A plea from a fallen doctor on ME/CFS
Reddit blog post, 9 Aug 2017: A plea from a fallen doctor on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) I was educated at Baylor and practiced medicine for 30 years. I had a thriving practice, a rich social life, and excellent physical … Continue reading
5 things people with ME need doctors to know
Daily life article by Naomi Chainey, 12 May 2016: 5 things people with chronic fatigue syndrome need doctors to understand No one likes having to visit the doctor, but for people with ME/CFS, the experience can be downright traumatic. Today is … Continue reading