Beyond myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: an IOM report on redefining an illness.
Clayton, Ellen Wright·JAMA·2015
This influential 2015 report from the Institute of Medicine recommended that doctors use a new name and definition for ME/CFS to better reflect what the illness actually is. The report emphasized that ME/CFS is a serious medical condition with real biological causes, not a psychological problem. It called for improved recognition, diagnosis, and research to help the millions of people living with this debilitating illness.