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New editorial series in JoPM asks the tough questions

by Kathleen O'Malley | Feb 1, 2012

A new Journal of Participatory Medicine tradition has just launched. Our monthly editorial series will tackle the toughest questions of participatory medicine, from both the patient and the provider side. The first installment, by Joe and Terry Graedon, is titled...

JoPM: A Doctor’s Remedy for Long Waits

by Kathleen O'Malley | Jan 11, 2012

A new article in the Journal of Participatory Medicine tackles the problem of long wait times at doctors’ offices, a leading cause of patient dissatisfaction. “Waiting Room Remedy: Doctor Pays for Delays (The Doctor’s Perspective)” by Pamela...

A physician who really understands patient-centered care

by Kathleen O'Malley | Dec 29, 2011

The Journal of Participatory Medicine has just published “The Patient Will See You Now,” a thought-provoking and rather moving narrative by John Krueger, MD. In telling his own story of becoming and maturing as a physician, the author persuasively argues...

Book review takes a look at neurofeedback

by Kathleen O'Malley | Dec 22, 2011

The Journal of Participatory Medicine has published a review of A Symphony in the Brain, a book that offers a history and overview of neurofeedback, a type of biofeedback that aims to help patients control their brain activity.

Two new JoPM articles tell one great participatory medicine success story

by Kathleen O'Malley | Dec 14, 2011

The Journal of Participatory Medicine has published a pair of complementary articles, one by a patient advocate and one by a physician, both concerning the story of a woman who worked tirelessly to obtain better health care for her two chronically ill and...

JoPM: Patient-oriented content on hospital websites

by Kathleen O'Malley | Nov 1, 2011

The Journal of Participatory Medicine has published a research paper entitled “Promoting Participatory Medicine with Social Media: New Media Applications on Hospital Websites that Enhance Health Education and e-Patients’ Voices.” The study analyzed the...