Dr Kenneth Friedman submits evidence to the US Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) which he hopes will stimulate a long overdue, effective, national ME\/CFS Medical Education program:<\/p>\n
Introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n ME\/CFS presents a medical education challenge in the United States.[1]\u00a0\u00a0 Perhaps because it is an illness diagnosed by a patient\u2019s report of symptoms, with variable pathophysiological findings among patients, and no known biomarker to support a diagnosis, many healthcare providers doubt a physical basis of the illness. The questioned etiology of ME\/CFS in the minds of practicing physicians may discourage the inclusion of ME\/CFS in medical school curricula. [2]\u00a0 But others factors, such as disproportionately lower research funding for this illness,[3] and the majority of research studies being statistically underpowered, [4] make curriculum development difficult.<\/p>\n Recently, the credibility of some published data and their interpretation has been challenged, and the data only opened to public inspection after court order. [5]<\/p>\n The federal government has both directly and indirectly contributed to the lack of medical education and medical education materials.<\/p>\n Read more<\/strong><\/a> for details of the history of medical education for ME\/CFS in the US.<\/p>\n Download: Meeting the ME\/CFS Medical Education Challenge Testimony for the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC<\/a>), by Kenneth J. Friedman, Ph.D. January 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dr Kenneth Friedman submits evidence to the US Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) which he hopes will stimulate a long overdue, effective, national ME\/CFS Medical Education program: Introduction: ME\/CFS presents a medical education challenge in the United States.[1]\u00a0\u00a0 Perhaps … Continue reading