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La guía NICE EM/SFC aplicada a la práctica en atención primaria

Traducido por / Translated by Dr. Esther GarcésDoctors with M.E. Associate, Family Physician and RadiologistMédico especialista en Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria y Médico especialista en Radiodiagnóstico Contenido Descripción General La Encefalomielitis Miálgica (EM) —también conocida como Síndrome de Fatiga Crónica (SFC)— es una enfermedad orgánica crónica, compleja y multisistémica con consecuencias, a menudo, devastadoras. Se…Continue readingLa guía NICE EM/SFC aplicada a la práctica en atención primaria

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Dari garis panduan kepada praktikal: Implikasi NICE ME/CFS buat doktor-doktor pakar perubatan keluarga (GP)

Sumber asal diterbitkan dalam Bahasa Inggeris pada 15/1/2022. Diterjemahkan oleh / Translated byDr Hannah Nazri MBChB, BSc (Hons), MSc (Oxon)Doctors with M.E. Associate, clinician scientist, entrepreneur, and women’s rights & education advocate.Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Blog Kandungan Gambaran keseluruhan Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), juga dikenali sebagai Sindrom Kelesuan Kronik (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – CFS),…Continue readingDari garis panduan kepada praktikal: Implikasi NICE ME/CFS buat doktor-doktor pakar perubatan keluarga (GP)

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Facilitators to better ME Care

It is widely acknowledged that barriers to good care for ME/CFS patients exist due to the lack of biomarker, disease specific treatments and poor medical education about this disease. There is also inherent cultural bias against invisible illness and illnesses affecting predominantly women.  We sought the opinions of 656 volunteers who took the time and…Continue readingFacilitators to better ME Care

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Mise en pratique : Ce que l’EM/SFC signifie pour les médecins généralistes, selon les préconisations du NICE

Publié initialement en anglais le 15/01/2022. Veuillez nous excuser, nous sommes conscients qu’il y a un problème de ponctuation. Nous faisons notre maximum pour le résoudre au plus vite. Traduit par Millions Missing France Contenu Vue d’ensemble L’encéphalomyélite myalgique (EM), également connue sous le nom de syndrome de fatigue chronique (SFC), est une maladie biologique…Continue readingMise en pratique : Ce que l’EM/SFC signifie pour les médecins généralistes, selon les préconisations du NICE

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2022 Compliance Education Learning Resources and CPD ME/CFS Guidelines News NICE 2021

Putting it into Practice: What NICE ME/CFS means for GPs

Contents Overview Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), is a chronic, complex, multi-system biological illness with often devastating consequences. It affects all age groups including children and all social classes. About 75% of sufferers are female. It has a worse quality of life score than many other serious illnesses including cancer,…Continue readingPutting it into Practice: What NICE ME/CFS means for GPs

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Festive wishes and reflections on 2021

2021 has been exciting and complicated in equal measure. After our successful launch, we enjoy ongoing successes, in behind the scenes policy fora, third party engagements and the visible frontline. We have a primed pipeline of current and future activities to look forward to. We thank our personnel who have taken on additional workloads and…Continue readingFestive wishes and reflections on 2021

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ME/CFS: The urgent need for improved generalist medical education

Doctors are currently underprepared for care of patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) and medical education in this area is deficient.  ME/CFS is a complex, chronic multi-system condition which affects at least 250,000 people in the UK, and frequently develops following a viral infection.(1)(2)  Importantly, a growing number of people living with chronic disease following Covid-19…Continue readingME/CFS: The urgent need for improved generalist medical education

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Founding father of Human Genome Project joins Doctors with M.E. with leading evidence based policy expert as Honorary Fellows

Doctors with M.E. today formally announces two Honorary Fellows, recognised for the value of their contributions to ME/CFS scientific progress, Professors Ron Davis and Brian Hughes. Professor Ron Davis is a global authority on biochemistry, genetics and genomics, Director of the Stanford Genome Technology Center (SGTC) at Stanford University and Director of the Scientific Advisory…Continue readingFounding father of Human Genome Project joins Doctors with M.E. with leading evidence based policy expert as Honorary Fellows

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Education ME/CFS Guidelines Research Commentaries

ME/CFS: Essentials of Diagnosis and Management – US Consensus Recommendations

This comprehensive article, co-authored by Doctors With M.E. Honorary Fellows, Dr. Lucinda Bateman and Professor Anthony Komaroff, summarises best clinical practice recommendations for generalist and specialist health care providers treating adults affected by ME/CFS. The article covers epidemiology, prognosis, etiology and pathophysiology, diagnostic approach with new diagnostic criteria, and management of ME/CFS. The clinicians behind…Continue readingME/CFS: Essentials of Diagnosis and Management – US Consensus Recommendations

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Compliance

Compliance, medico-legal considerations and enforceable obligations

Unmanaged post-viral disease liability, risk exposure and rising pandemic exposure (draft) Compliance obligations for professionals, operational and expertise risks in practice management, social care, occupational health intermediation, insurance underwriting, claims management and reinsurance Summary The role of habitualised unlawful clinical judgement and discrimination that leads to elevated probability of evidentiable malpractice is outlined. Obligations and…Continue readingCompliance, medico-legal considerations and enforceable obligations