Sorry about the confusion, it was at end of a day when I should have stopped earlier. I struggle with typing and speech recognition not so great when washed out. Had been on a copy and paste bender. Post was hitting near 3000 views and 1500 engagements over course of a day. https://bit.ly/2t1bXKH RCGP videos to YouTube. Tom Kindlon has done it pdf already https://www.dropbox.com/s/e73qiah0pguti5c/Metric Contents.pdf?dl=0&fbclid=IwAR34Yd1jm4LABEwCTEEUJXMNhy18Q-4jGjZ5Og_s4y0wxKN-fgT5hFme5o8 3 or 4 others have posted a certificate in thread below Several people indicate they'll do it too http://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course...ic_Fatigue_Syndrome_Myalgic_Encephalomyelitis Ben 3 or 4 others have posted a certificate in thread below Several people indicate they'll do it too This is the official GP ongoing training facility. Just register and open the course. http://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course...ic_Fatigue_Syndrome_Myalgic_Encephalomyelitis
From the Lochaber PVFS/CFS/M.E. website: http://www.me-lochaber.org.uk/leaflets/IntroLeaflet.pdf There is currently no cure, and while some people find they benefit from complementary therapies, others do not. Some therapies that have been tried are Pacing, Graded Exercise Therapy (GET), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or any combination of the three. Pacing is staying within one's energy limits and balancing bouts of activity and rest to minimise symptoms. GET is a process of slowly and carefully increasing the amount of exercise done in one go. GET is controversial, with many patient groups reporting that it can cause bad relapses and deterioration. A large scientific trial (White et al., 2010)1 that found GET and CBT to be safe and moderately effective has been accused of significant bias (http://www.me-lochaber.org.uk/leaflets/GETInfoForHealthProfessionalsHighlandRegion.pdf). Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help people cope with having a chronic illness and is helpful if people are suffering from depression as well as ME/CFS – though for some sufferers, cognitive dysfunction may be so great that they cannot attempt CBT. For more information on approaches that can help ME, see Action for ME’s website or the ME Association's website.
1. Assessing People with Symptoms of CFS/ME Overview Est. Time: 45 minutes Author: Carolyn Chew-Graham Curriculum: 3.18 Care of People with Neurological Problems Description This lesson explores the challenges GPs encounter in the assessment of adults with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME). It highlights the importance of appreciating the perspectives of patients and carers and emphasises the need to make and accept the diagnosis of CFS/ME to improve outcomes for patients. Objectives After completing this session, you will be able to: Identify and diagnose CFS/ME with confidence Identify the symptoms that can affect patients with CFS/ME Explain the consequences of CFS/ME for patients, carers and society Describe the importance of communicating and framing the diagnosis of CFS/ME in a positive manner
It's the METRIC on line CPD course. Been through it and have screen shot most of it. To be scrupulously fair, it was not as bad as I thought it might be....... I think we have to be measured and careful in our comments and any specific criticisms about it....... The content is different to the one that Tom archived and sent the link to recently.
The METRIC UK RCGP online course is discussed on this thread: https://www.s4me.info/threads/metric-uk-royal-college-of-gps-online-course-on-me-cfs.7842/