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ME sufferers betrayed by decades of medical dismissal
Original: Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed
Guardian columnist George Monbiot argues that people with myalgic encephalomyelitis have been abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted by the medical establishment. Despite changes in official guidance and growing scientific understanding, millions of patients continue to see little improvement in their lives. He calls it a social crisis playing out behind closed doors and says there is no excuse for the way sufferers have been betrayed.
Why now: A high-profile columnist has reignited debate over the longstanding medical neglect of ME patients.
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- Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed · The Guardian
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot