Citation

Richmond C. CMAJ 1997; 156(7): 1043-1044.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Canadian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9099178

PMCID

PMC1227128

Abstract

The consumption of prime beef cuts is down, animals have been slaughtered by the thousand and 3 farmers have committed suicide as the mad-cow issue continues to cause concern in the United Kingdom. In this report from London, Caroline Richmond also notes that the royal colleges have published a report stating that chronic fatigue syndrome is a real illness and patients need help.

Language: en

Keywords

Animals; Cattle; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome; Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform; England; Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic; Humans; Risk Factors