Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Research, Commentary, Resources, and Patient Narratives

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis I Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a disease that may affect over one\ud million Americans and seventeen million people worldwide. This investigative project\ud contributes information and perspective about MElCFS through a variety of means: definition\ud of terms; historical timelines; medical abstracts; book reviews; and the narrative voices of\ud patients, patient advocates, researchers, and physicians. Sources of information include\ud medical journals, websites, patient forums, blogs, and a social networking site. Significant\ud patterns emerge from the information presented which support the gravity of this illness and\ud the need for increased research, improved medical care, and greater sensitivity toward patient\ud needs. Despite the seriousness of this disorder, it continues to be misunderstood and\ud marginalized by government health agencies and by many in the medical community. This\ud project is designed to be reproduced and shared online at\ud www.TakeAnotherLookatMECFS.com; each section can be downloaded individually as a\ud PDF file