New name urged for chronic fatigue
Patients bemoan lack of respect for disease that remains difficult to diagnose
By Lauran Neergaard - AP Medical Writer
Published: February 23, 2015
WASHINGTON — Chronic fatigue syndrome is a real and serious disease that needs a new name to reflect that — and a straightforward way to diagnose the illness,...
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