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Dr '''Elizabeth G. Dowsett''' (better known as Betty Dowsett) (1920 - 14 June 2012) was a consultant microbiologist and notable [[ME/CFS]] researcher and clinician in the [[UK]]. Some of the people she collaborated with included Dr [[John Richardson]], Dr [[Melvin Ramsay]], and [[Jane Colby]]. ==Early life== Dowsett was born in Newport Gwent and studied medicine at Edinburgh University. She began her medical career as a GP in London, and then qualified as a consultant microbiologist.<ref name="wames">[http://wames.org.uk/cms-english/1224-2/ Welsh Association of ME & CFS Support].</ref> ==Notable studies== *[http://www.hfme.org/wdowsett.htm HFME - Articles by author: Dr Dowsett] *1996, Long Term Sickness Absence due to ME/CFS in UK Schools: An Epidemiological Study With Medical and Educational Implications, coauthored by [[Jane Colby]] and Elizabeth G Dowsett, is the largest ever epidemiological study of ME in the UK which revealed that ME is the most frequent cause of long-term sickness absence from school.<ref name="Dowsett, Colby, 1996"/> [https://www.tymestrust.org/pdfs/dowsettcolby.pdf (Full text)] ==Other publications == *2004, A Rose By Any Other Name<ref name="Dowsett2004">{{Cite web | first = EG | last = Dowsett | title = Rose By Any Other Name | date = 2004| url = https://25megroup.org/download/1649/?v=1654 | website = 25 ME Group}}</ref> - [https://25megroup.org/download/1649/?v=1654 (Full text)] :Refers to the different for [[myalgic encephalomyelitis]] ==London criteria== Dr. Dowsett was one of the co-authors of the 1994 [[London criteria]] case definition for research.<ref>EG Dowsett, E Goudsmit, A Macintyre, C Shepherd, et al., London criteria for M.E., Report from The National Task Force on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome (PVFS), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). Westcare, 1994, pp. 96-98.</ref> ==Charity work== Dowsett was a medical advisor to the charities [[Welsh Association of ME & CFS Support]] and [[25 Percent ME Group]].<ref name="wames" /><ref>[http://www.25megroup.org/advisors.html 25 Percent ME Group - Advisors]</ref> ==Talks and interviews== ==Online presence== ==Learn more== *1997, [http://www.tymestrust.org/pdfs/dowsettcolby.pdf Long Term Sickness Absence due to ME/CFS in UK Schools: An Epidemiological Study With Medical and Educational Implications] *[http://www.meassociation.org.uk/2012/06/dr-betty-dowsett-1920-2012-consultant-microbiologist-who-championed-m-e/ ME Association - Dr Betty Dowsett, 1920 β 2012 | consultant microbiologist who championed M.E. | updated 6 July 2012] ==See also== *[[The National ME Centre]] *[[Melvin Ramsay]] *[[John Richardson]] *[[Jane Colby]] *[[Leslie Findley]] ==References== <references> <ref name="Dowsett, Colby, 1996"> {{Citation | last1 = Dowsett | first1 = Elizabeth G. | author-link1 = Elizabeth Dowsett | last2 = Colby | first2 = Jane | authorlink2 = Jane Colby | title = Long-Term Sickness Absence Due to ME/CFS in UK Schools: An Epidemiological Study with Medical and Educational Implications | journal = Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | volume = 3 | issue = 2 | page = 29-42 | date = 1996 | doi = 10.1300/J092v03n02_04 | url = http://www.tymestrust.org/pdfs/dowsettcolby.pdf }}</ref> </references> [[Category:Researchers]] [[Category:UK researchers]]
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