by Gilles Frydman | Dec 12, 2009
I started writing this post while watching a livestream of the LeWeb09 conference in Paris and finished it while watching a livestream of TEDxSV. Open Streams are of many kinds and shapes. They are completely changing how we consume information, news &...
by Susannah Fox | Nov 20, 2009
A big part of my job, and one I love, is answering questions, mostly from reporters. Sometimes I have just the data or insight someone needs, often I recommend someone else. Here is a sample of frequently-asked questions and my current answers. Please add your...
by e-Patient Dave | Nov 15, 2009
An important study just got my attention. Patients and clinicians in different cities were asked questions about concerns and preferences. Titled “Insights for Internists: ‘I Want the Computer to Know Who I Am’,” the study reports: (emphasis added)...
by Gilles Frydman | Nov 12, 2009
The FDA is holding a public hearing on the “Promotion of FDA-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools.” There is a tremendous amount of buzz on Twitter and blogs about this meeting which will hear 60 speakers, some more than...
by e-Patient Dave | Oct 15, 2009
Marcia Angell MD is a well-known, respected physician, long-time editor of NEJM. So it was a bit of a shock today when Amy Romano, blogger for Lamaze International, sent me this quote: It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is...
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