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System 1, System 2, Elephants and Illusions

by | Apr 7, 2012

One of the principal areas to be understood and developed as we expand participatory medicine is decision making. As patients become “responsible drivers of their care, and providers welcome and value them as full partners,” patients participate in...

Peter Elias: Empowerment and collaboration

by | Jan 19, 2012

Guest blogger Peter Elias, MD, a family physician, raises some interesting questions about the nature of patient empowerment and explores its implications regarding patient-physician collaboration. This piece originally appeared on the author’s blog,...

For some people, it’s still 1994

by | Dec 8, 2011

Here’s a question which inspired me today, received via email from Christie Silbajoris,  director of NC Health Info: My library is rethinking its provision of services to the public.  We’ve got a history of going beyond what the average academic health sciences...

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