Ian Gibson
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Doctor Ian Gibson is a British doctor who was a member of Parliament for Norwich North from 1997 to 2009. He has long been a supporter of patient advocacy and is associated with the charity Invest in ME serving both as the Chair and a member of the Research Advisory Board.
Gibson Inquiry[edit | edit source]
Dr Gibson chaired the Gibson Inquiry into CFS/ME. It published its findings in November 2006.[1]
Talks and interviews[edit | edit source]
- 2006, Speaker at the 1st Invest in ME International ME Conference - Opening Remarks[2] - DVD available
- 2007, Speaker at the 2nd Invest in ME International ME Conference - Opening Remarksfor Day 2[3] - DVD available
- 2011, Dr Ian Gibson talks to Helen McDermott at BBC Radio Norfolk
- 2012, Speaker at the 7th Invest in ME International ME Conference - Opening Remarks by the Chair[4] - DVD available
- 2013, Speaker at the 8th Invest in ME International ME Conference - Opening Remarks by the Chair[5] - DVD available
- 2015, Speaker at the 10th Invest in ME International ME Conference - Opening Remarks by the Chair[6] - DVD available
- 2016, Speaker at the 11th Invest in ME International ME Conference - Opening Remarks by the Chair[7] - DVD available
Books[edit | edit source]
- 2017, Science, Politics, .......and ME: A health scandal in our generation, by Dr Ian Gibson (Author) and Ms Elaine Sherriffs (Contributor) Book at Amazon
Gibson Inquiry[edit | edit source]
- 2006, Inquiry into the status of CFS / M.E. and research into causes and treatment (The Gibson Report)[8] (Full text)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Inquiry into the status of status of CFS / M.E. and research into causes and treatment
- ↑ http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC1.shtml
- ↑ http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC2.shtml
- ↑ http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC7.shtml
- ↑ http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC8.shtml
- ↑ http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC10.shtml
- ↑ http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC11.shtml
- ↑ Group on Scientific Research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (November 2006). "Inquiry into the status of CFS / M.E. and research into causes and treatment (The Gibson Report)" (PDF). Retrieved October 14, 2018.
There is great dispute over the findings and beliefs of Professor Simon Wessely. Many patient groups believe Wessely and his colleagues are responsible for maintaining the perception that ME is a psychosocial illness. Wessely gave up the research side of his work possibly due to extreme harassment he received from a very small fringe section of the ME community.
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