Lack of Treatment for Fibromyalgia: Blame the Health Care System and Not Your Doctors

In today’s broadcast we will cover why so many Fibromyalgia patients are in dismay regarding their lack of progress, why the current health care system is not set up to deal with multifaceted problems such as fibromyalgia, and why your frustration should not be directed against your doctors.
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