by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. | Mar 5, 2011
I’ve heard this sentiment more than once… “Doctors should participate more in social media. They should be Facebooking and Twittering and Tumblr-ing far more often than they do!” Houston Neal makes the case again over at The Medical Blog,...
by e-Patient Dave | Aug 5, 2010
Regular readers know that our founder, “Doc Tom” Ferguson, was an absolute visionary who saw that patients have a much bigger role in their own health than most people realize – at least in our culture. The white paper at top right of this site is...
by e-Patient Dave | May 26, 2010
As many of you know, a hard part of being in the world of cancer fighters is that sometimes we lose one. I’m sad to report the passing on April 23 of Judy Feder, who shared her powerful e-patient story here just a year ago. Please re-read how, through her...
by Susannah Fox | Oct 21, 2008
The Center for Studying Health System Change has released another information-packed report, How Engaged Are Consumers in Their Health and Health Care, and Why Does It Matter. Â The researchers created a “Patient Activation Measure” and apparently 41% of...
by Cheryl Greene | Jul 25, 2008
Most of us know Randy Pausch from his video lecture “Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”, taped at Carnegie Mellon as part of their “Last Lecture” series. His hope and optimism in light of a crushing diagnosis brought millions up short as they...
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