ME Awareness New Zealand: GP Training Module

[Pyrrhus]

Thanks to ME Awareness New Zealand, there is a new training module for GP's on ME:

https://static1.squarespace.com/sta...d9/1627950841804/HowToTreat+MECFS+REPRINT.pdf

Excerpt:

How to Treat

MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Cathy Stephenson & Rose Silvester

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is a common, debilitating and costly disease. Diagnosing and managing complex chronic conditions such as this is not easy with a 15-minute consultation, but this article, by Cathy Stephenson and Rose Silvester, provides a framework of evidence-based information for GPs working with patients with ME/CFS.

 

[wabi-sabi]

This is so cool!

I just sent it to my NP!

 

[Pyrrhus]

One of the authors of this training module, Cathy Stephenson, recently gave a presentation at the RNZCGP General Practice Conference on August 7th, 2021:
https://m.e.awareness.nz/harm-to-help-presentation

Excerpt:

FROM HARM TO HELP - PROMOTING AN EVIDENCE BASED SHIFT IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Presentation by Dr Cathy Stephenson, RNZCGP General Practice Conference, 7th August 2021