{"product_id":"beyond-myalgic-encephalomyelitischronic-fatigue-syndrome-institute-of-medicine-9780309316897","title":"Beyond Myalgic Encephalomyelitis\/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Redefining an Illness","description":"\u003cp\u003eMyalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are serious, debilitating conditions that affect millions of people in the United States and around the world. ME\/CFS can cause significant impairment and disability. Despite substantial efforts by researchers to better understand ME\/CFS, there is no known cause or effective treatment. Diagnosing the disease remains a challenge, and patients often struggle with their illness for years before an identification is made. Some health care providers have been skeptical about the serious physiological - rather than psychological - nature of the illness. Once diagnosed, patients often complain of receiving hostility from their health care provider as well as being subjected to treatment strategies that exacerbate their symptoms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Myalgic Encephalomyelitis\/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e proposes new diagnostic clinical criteria for ME\/CFS and a new term for the illness - systemic exertion intolerance disease(SEID). According to this report, the term myalgic encephalomyelitis does not accurately describe this illness, and the term chronic fatigue syndrome can result in trivialization and stigmatization for patients afflicted with this illness. \u003ci\u003eBeyond Myalgic Encephalomyelitis\/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e stresses that SEID is a medical - not a psychiatric or psychological - illness. This report lists the major symptoms of SEID and recommends a diagnostic process.One of the report's most important conclusions is that a thorough history, physical examination, and targeted work-up are necessary and often sufficient for diagnosis. The new criteria will allow a large percentage of undiagnosed patients to receive an accurate diagnosis and appropriate care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Myalgic Encephalomyelitis\/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e will be a valuable resource to promote the prompt diagnosis of patients with this complex, multisystem, and often devastating disorder; enhance public understanding; and provide a firm foundation for future improvements in diagnosis and treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Population,Committee on the Diagnostic Criteria for\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309316898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309316897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Institute of Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447686213887,"sku":"9780309316897","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f25de29-025a-43f7-9da8-13ee530717e4.jpg?v=1777234124","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-myalgic-encephalomyelitischronic-fatigue-syndrome-institute-of-medicine-9780309316897","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}