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Article: Newly Formed Council Issues Statement on Healthcare Provider Gaps Related to Education and Management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
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- December 17, 2007
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Highlights Lack of Awareness, Misconception, Misdiagnosis and Fragmentation of Care as Key Barriers in Providing Ideal Care to Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- The newly formed Advisory Council on Fibromyalgia Education (ACFE) comprised of internationally recognized clinicians and researchers and developed to identify and provide solutions to educational gaps and barriers in the area of fibromyalgia syndrome issued a statement stating that several significant gaps exist in the identification, diagnosis and management of fibromyalgia patients.
"The gaps and barriers identified among healthcare providers include a substantial lack ...