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By. Dr Rosamund Vallings MNZM, MB BS
Forward by Dr Ken Jolly, MBChB, BSc, MRNZCGP
Medical Advisor to ANZMES
In 2012 Dr Rosamund Vallings wrote her first book, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Management. At that time it was the most widely acknowledged, all-encompassing treatise available on CFS/ME. In 2017 Dr Vallings has now produced a condensed version of the book, omitting the complex scientific material, and with more readable accounts of the condition. The title, The Pocket Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME: Key Facts and Tips for Improved Health, says it all.
Written in simple terms, this book covers all the aspects of CFS/ME that any reader would most likely want to know. New topics include chapters on ‘The severely ill’, ‘Caring for someone with CFS/ME’, ‘The balancing act’ and ‘Current research and the way forward’. This entirely new material I found especially compelling.
CFS/ME is still poorly understood by many people, and it continues to be a difficult illness to understand. With her encyclopaedic knowledge of the condition and her ability to communicate complex medical matters easily, Dr Vallings explains and clarifies the many inconsistencies associated with CFS/ME.
Dr Vallings is New Zealand’s foremost expert on CFS/ME and in my opinion also a leading world expert in the field. She has seen over 3000 CFS/ME patients over her 40-year medical career, and attends at least two international conferences a year on the subject. Through these two arms of experience she has developed a wide understanding of the condition.
I would recommend this book for all laypeople and health professionals alike. With The Pocket Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, Dr Vallings has produced a work that will cheer and enlighten the CFS/ME community for years to come.
144 pages, 228mm x 152mm
paperback
