by Jessie Gruman | Jul 14, 2011
Abstract Summary: A new report provides inspiration and guidance for activists who want to advance their aim of health care that recognizes and welcomes the participation of all players. Keywords: Patient activism, patient advocacy, participatory medicine. Citation:...
by Jessie Gruman | Dec 22, 2010
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Abstract Keywords: Participatory medicine, African Americans, health care disparities, non-small cell lung cancer. Citation: Gruman J. Evidence that engagement does make a difference. J Participat Med. 2010 Dec 22; 2:e19. Published: December 22, 2010. Competing...
by Jessie Gruman | Aug 9, 2010
In medicine, evidence separates modern scientific treatment from folk art. Medical evidence is acquired through observation, experimentation, and information sharing in scientific peer-reviewed journals. When new treatments are used, millions of patients around the...
by Jessie Gruman | Oct 21, 2009
Abstract Summary: Achieving the benefit of safe and effective health care has never demanded so much from so many. Each of us has a role, and that role is changing with advances in technology and the delivery of care. No player—patient, caregiver, clinician,...
