Bruce Carruthers

Bruce M. Carruthers, MD, CM, FRCPC, (1933-2017) was an Internal Medicine physician, with a specialty in ME/CFS, who practiced in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Primers & Guidelines
He is the principal author or editor who developed or contributed to the following:


 * 2012 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis- Adult & Paediatric, International Consensus Primer for Medical Practitioners (editor)
 * 2011 Myalgic encephalomyelitis: International Consensus Criteria.
 * 2005 Guideline for Medical Practitioners regarding the Canadian Consensus Criteria
 * 2003 Canadian Consensus Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, published as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:Clinical Working Case Definition,Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols
 * 2003 Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Canadian Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols–A Consensus
 * 2002, 2005 ''Teach ME - A Sourcebook for Teachers of Young People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)

Education

 * Internship at the Charity Hospital of Lousiana, New Orleans
 * Residency in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
 * Research Fellowship at the American Diabetes Association in Philadelphia and at the Clinical Investigation Unit of Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver
 * Fellowship of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada - specializing in Internal Medicine
 * Research Scholar of the Medical Research Council of Canada

Publications

 * 2003, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols''"'Abstract - Recent years have brought growing recognition of the need for clinical criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), which is also called chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). An Expert Subcommittee of Health Canada established the Terms of Reference, and selected an Expert Medical Consensus Panel representing treating physicians, teaching faculty and researchers. A Consensus Workshop was held on March 30 to April 1, 2001 to culminate the review process and establish consensus for a clinical working case definition, diagnostic protocols and treatment protocols. We present a systematic clinical working case definition that encourages a diagnosis based on characteristic patterns of symptom clusters, which reflect specific areas of pathogenesis. Diagnostic and treatment protocols, and a short overview of research are given to facilitate a comprehensive and integrated approach to this illness. Throughout this paper, “myalgic encephalomyelitis” and “chronic fatigue syndrome” are used interchangeably and this illness is referred to as “ME/CFS.”"
 * 2003, Fibromyalgia, A Clinical Case Definition and Guidelines for Medical Practitioners, An Overview of the Canadian Consensus Document, by Bruce M. Carruthers, MD, CM, FRCP(C) and Marjorie I. van de Sande, B Ed, Grad Dip Ed
 * 2007, Definitions and aetiology of myalgic encephalomyelitis: how the Canadian consensus clinical definition of myalgic encephalomyelitis works.

Talks and Interviews

 * 2006, Speaker at the 1st Invest in ME International ME Conference - Definitions and Aetiology - The importance of diagnostic criteria. - DVD available

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