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Following the links will provide the basic information, forms, and charts that providers need to diagnose and initiate management  of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).

We recommend that providers divide the evaluation of ME/CFS into two or three visits:

Simply print out each visit before seeing your patient.

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This program has been developed by consensus among clinical practitioners.  Since there is no agreed standard of care for the management of ME/CFS these recommendations are not considered exclusive.

For comparison, excellent sources of similar information can be found at:

http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/toolkit.htm

Center for Disease Control Website, the “CFS Toolkit”

Southern Australian Department of Human Services

“ME/CFS Management Guidelines for General Practitioners” [pdf file]

Disclaimer:   The author of this sub-web and the IACFS/ME have made great efforts to insure the accuracy and timeliness of this material, but do not accept responsibility for inaccuracies, information perceived as misleading, or for the outcome of these recommendations.

© Charles W. Lapp, MD 2007