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Nonfiction Fibromialgia. La curacion es possible. (Fibromyalgia: A Cure Is Possible) Bauer, Johann A., M.D. tr. by Florian Hernandez. Spain: RobinBook. 2008. 255p. ISBN 978-84-7927-960-8. pap. $26.95. HEALTH Fibromyalgia is a difficult ailment, and those afflicted suffer from chronic pain but do not always know the cause. It is an uncommon condition as it only affects about two percent of the U.S. population, but it is also a diagnosis of exclusion as many physicians dismiss patients as hypochondriacs or send them to mental health professionals. Bauer, a German physician, claims to have a treatment that will cure fibromyalgia. He developed a surgical technique that clears away plaque interfering with nerve conduction. He makes incisions at acupuncture points on the back or the forearm or the inner ankle and claims to have a success rate of 66 percent. Originally published in 2002 in German, this book is based on a very small sample of patients and the research has not been published in any peer-reviewed journals. It was presented at a 2004 conference in Munich convened by Bauer. However, there is already reliable information about fibromyalgia available in Spanish on MedlinePlus and from the American Academy of Family Physicians, so this is an optional purchase.-Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., CA Copyright 2009 Media Source Inc. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More