Friedman, Kenneth J, Bateman, Lucinda, Bested, Alison et al. · Frontiers in pediatrics · 2019 · DOI
This editorial discusses recent progress in understanding and treating ME/CFS, particularly in children and young people. The authors highlight important advances in how doctors recognize and care for ME/CFS patients, and emphasize the need for continued research and improved clinical awareness.
This editorial from respected ME/CFS clinicians helps inform both patients and healthcare providers about current best practices in disease recognition and management. It validates the growing acknowledgment of ME/CFS as a serious medical condition requiring specialized clinical care, which can improve patient access to appropriate treatment.
As an editorial rather than a primary research study, this does not present new experimental data or clinical trial results. It reflects the authors' perspectives on existing research rather than establishing new evidence through original investigation. The findings and conclusions are interpretive rather than based on formal hypothesis testing.
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Friedman, Kenneth J, Bateman, Lucinda, Bested, Alison, & Nahle, Zaher (2019). Editorial: Advances in ME/CFS Research and Clinical Care.. Frontiers in pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2019.00370
BibTeX
@article{mecfsatlas-friedman-2019-editorial-advances,
author = {Friedman, Kenneth J and Bateman, Lucinda and Bested, Alison and Nahle, Zaher},
title = {Editorial: Advances in ME/CFS Research and Clinical Care.},
journal = {Frontiers in pediatrics},
year = {2019},
doi = {10.3389/fped.2019.00370},
note = {PubMed: 31620406},
url = {https://www.mecfsatlas.com/evidence/friedman-2019-editorial-advances},
}Atlas snapshot reference
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