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FM-CFS Canada Disclaimer 2018-19

General

The FM-CFS Canada (Compassion in Action) website contains general information only. A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before making medical decisions. FM-CFS Canada makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information that appears on its website but cannot guarantee that it is error free or complete. FM-CFS Canada does not endorse any product, treatment or therapy; neither does it evaluate the quality of services operated by other organizations.

Funding of your website

Our website is funded entirely from donations that we receive.

Health Related Commentary

We will do the best we can to ensure that any health related commentary is constructed with the asistance of our Medical Advisor, Dr. Paul Grof and indeed he also oversees our small but meaningful research investments. Also on our board of directors we have Dr. Edward Napke who provides guidance should Dr. Grof be conflicted in any way (for example if we provide funding to Dr. Grof for research then the contract and review of work is conducted by the President and Dr. Napke.

Medical Opinion

Please do not request opinions on specific diagnoses, including test interpretations. It is illegal to give specific treatment advice for individual patients over the Internet.

Links to Other Sites

The FM-CFS Canada website has links to other websites that are not under its control; FM-CFS Canada is not responsible for the contents of any linked website, or any link contained in a linked website, or any changes or updates to such websites. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by FM-CFS Canada of that website.

COPYRIGHT

FM-CFS Canada reserves a Copyright on all written materials on the FM-CFS.ca web site, and use of FM-CFS Canada’s materials is prohibited.

Fibromyalgia & CFS/M.E. Resources for Physicians

Resources for Physicians Overview The new Canadian Guidelines for CFS A weekly chart to record patient symptoms Physician Information Resources; FM Physician Information Resources; CFS/M.E. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Guidelines – The new Canadian Concensus Fibromyalgia Guidelines – The new Read more… Read more →

Patient Centre

National Patient Registry If you have FM or CFS/ME, then please help move the science forward. Be willing to look at research proposals and then decide if you wish to participate. With one million patients in Canada, we Read more… Read more →

Suicide, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia

Mortality in a cohort of chronically fatigued patients. Journal: Psychol Med. 2006 Sep;36(9):1301-6. Authors: Smith WR, Noonan C, Buchwald D. Affiliations: Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Correspondence: WR Smith, Harborview Medical Read more… Read more →

Guidelines for Measuring Energy

Karnofsky Scale adapted for use in CFS 100% Totally well; no concerns about fatigue. You can think clearly and do several things at once. You can exercise to your maximum potential without any problems. 90% Energy good but you feel Read more… Read more →

Scientific ‘Signatures’ for ME/CFS

These diverse research approaches are complementary, exciting signs that better results are to come. Research has become more multidisciplinary in recent years, with the need to integrate findings in diverse fields. Over the past year, CDC scientists have worked Read more… Read more →