Healthcare provider education:
ME Introduction & diagnosis
Getting started
Canadian Consensus Criteria for diagnosis ME
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See pages 22 and 23 for Diagnostic Protocol
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(from BC Women's Hospital Complex Chronic Diseases Program)
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Introduction and Diagnosis
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The Diagnosis and Managment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(12 minute introductory video from MEAction)
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ME and Long-COVID
Please read more on this emerging topic, and refer to above diagnosis and symptom support material as required.
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To provide you with a starting point, here are several important references.
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early diagnosis section needs to be added
Diagnosing and Treating ME/CFS
Click here for the complete guide for diagnosis and treatment of ME from the US ME/CFS Clinician Coalition.
Additional video information
An educational webinar featuring Dr. Nina Muirhead, Dr. Lucinda Bateman, Dr. Luis Nacul and Patient Voice Hilary Robertson. This webinar was developed in partnership by the ME|FM Society of BC and ICanCME to develop a webinar for the Federation of Medical Women in Canada (September, 2021).
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A 1.25 hour video.
Improving the way medical providers understand, diagnose, and treat ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia is critical to progress and a primary focus of the Bateman Horne Center (2017).
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A 1-hour video.
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Diagnosis and Management of ME,
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Current and Upcoming Research (2021).
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A 1-hour CIHR-IMHA webinar.
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Paediatrics
N.I.C.E. Guidelines: evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis and management of ME/CFS (2021)
In October 2021, The National (UK) Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produced an updated review of the evidence for ME/CFS care.
Other Resources
MEPedia Primer for Doctors and Researchers
A wiki resource for health care professionals on ME/CFS.
ME/CFS Clinician Coalition
Succinct and easy navigation to clinical resources/support.