OBJECTIVE: To explore obstructions for quality care from experiences by patients suffering
from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). METHODS: Qualitative case study with data drawn …

Background When confronted with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), general practitioners
(GPs) need to deal with diverse complaints. This may introduce a sense of powerlessness …

This study investigated perceptions of medical care among patients with chronic fatigue
syndrome (CFS) referred to a specialist clinic. Sixty-eight patients completed a questionnaire …

BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is associated with a high use of health
care services. To reduce the related costs for patients and society, it will be useful to know …

SUMMARY Context: Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and their physicians are often
in conflict about the etiology and treatment of CFS. Objectives: 1. Survey the literature …

Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is defined by symptoms and disability, has no
confirmatory physical signs or characteristic laboratory abnormalities, and the etiology and …

Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has no diagnostic clinical signs or biomarkers,
so diagnosis requires ruling out conditions with similar signs and symptoms. We conducted …

OBJECTIVE: To provide insight into patients' and doctors' experiences with CFS. METHODS:
We compiled available qualitative studies and applied meta-ethnography to identify and …

Objectives Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME),
has provoked much controversy and led to arguments between the medical profession and …

Purpose The main research question is:“Do CFS patients differ from fatigued non-CFS
patients with respect to physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional determinants?” …