Tag Archives: GPs
Top Tips handout for GPs
Top tips handout for GPs from Doctors with ME A new handout for GPs from Doctors with ME: outlines what ME/CFS is and is not gives the key symptoms of ME highlights Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM) or Post Exertional Symptom … Continue reading
Perceptions of European ME/CFS experts concerning knowledge & understanding of ME/CFS among primary care physicians in Europe
Perceptions of European ME/CFS experts concerning knowledge and understanding of ME/CFS among primary care physicians in Europe: a report from the European ME/CFS Research Network (EUROMENE), by John Cullinan, Derek F H Pheby, Diana Araja, Uldis Berkis, Elenka Brenna, Jean-Dominique de … 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
The Role of the GP in caring for patients with ME/CFS
Cardiff University medical student Emilia Allwright tells us about her research project: As part of my medical degree, in Spring 2019, I spent 6 weeks looking at ‘The Role of the GP in caring for patients with ME/CFS’. I … Continue reading
Meeting the educational needs of young ME/CFS patients: role of the treating physician
Meeting the educational needs of young, ME/CFS patients: role of the treating physician, by Faith R. Newton in Front. Pediatr., 02 April 2019 https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2019.00104 Article introduction: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling, chronic disease characterized by the … Continue reading
Understanding the role of the GP in caring for patients with ME/CFS – volunteers needed
Understanding the role of the GP in caring for patients with ME/CFS – volunteers needed Telephone interviews A 3rd year medical student at Cardiff University would like to interview 10-20 people about their experience with ME/CFS, either as a … Continue reading
Health care resource use by patients before & after a diagnosis of CFS/ME
Health care resource use by patients before and after a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME): A clinical practice research datalink study, by Simon Collin, Inger Bakken, Irwin Nazareth, Esther Crawley, & Peter D. White in BMC Family Practice. 18 20017 Research abstract: Background: Our … Continue reading
