A Future in Jeopardy -- A Surprising Problem -- A Groundswell of Patient Activism -- Patients Become the Experts -- A Lifelong Mission -- We Predicted This -- Covid for Christmas -- Unraveling the Mystery -- The NIH Goes Big -- Gaslighting, Disbelief, and the Search for Answers -- Chronicles of Uncertain Recoveries -- Precursors: ME/CFS and Lyme -- Theory of Everything -- A New Epidemic of Disability -- The ePatient Revolution and Crowdsourcing Research -- Expectant Hope.
Summary
"Journalist Ryan Prior weaves his own life, the stories of activist patients, and the latest science into a captivating tale of regular people crying out for care that actually works. The stakes are high: As Covid continues to circulate, its long-term effects could grow as well, weighing on the health system for decades to come. But getting Long Covid treatments right could help revolutionize care for all complex, chronic illness"-- Provided by publisher.
