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===Undeserving sick quote controversy === :This has become so notable that it should be covered in controversy. Possibly under denigration (of patients, not critics). [http://fumblings.com/weblog/msharpe.html fumblings blog] (which Sharpe commented on about this. "It seems odd therefore, given your professed sympathy with those with ME/CFS, that you chose to highlight their plight with reference to a rather self-pitying monologue, which represents the voice of someone with a conscious wish to perpetuate his own poor state as a vehicle to personal gain." :Despite writing a response on the blog, which describes the "undeserving poir" source of the quote as being someone lazy abs describing himself as poor because of his own choices - he then denies involvement with UnumProvident (followed by listing some of his involvement) and denies viewing patients as undeserving sick (which I think should be referenced. [https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/healthreport/comparison-of-treatments-for-chronic-fatigue/2993296 source - multiple comments] [[User:Notjusttired|notjusttired]] ([[User talk:Notjusttired|talk]]) 20:02, September 10, 2019 (EDT) ::There is no controversy as far as I can see, just some people who misrepresented Sharpe's quote because they are unfamiliar with his work. One of the main themes in his publications is that patients in whom no objective pathology can be found and do not have (or want) a psychiatric diagnosis are being overlooked by the current medical system. He thinks he is standing up for these patients by arguing that doctors and researchers should take symptoms seriously regardless of pathology and he is frustrated that CFS patients do not join him in this plight but instead try to argue that there is objective pathology in ME/CFS and that recognition of this is important for the recognition of ME/CFS. But to be honest even if I hadn't read his work, I would still interpret the out of context quote as Sharpe condemning this situation rather than claiming that CFS should be regarded as the undeserving sick. In my opinion, it's very unfortunate that people keep repeating these irrelevant and false claims about Sharpe, Wessely and others as it is damaging to others who are trying to point out the real problems with their work.--[[User:Sisyphus|Sisyphus]] ([[User talk:Sisyphus|talk]]) 07:33, September 11, 2019 (EDT)
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