by K. Thomas Pickard | Jul 18, 2012
Abstract Summary: Participatory medicine flourishes where there is an unimpeded flow of information. Open and freely available access to medical research improves outcomes and empowers e-patients. Traditionally, research papers undergo peer review before publication....
by Dan Hoch | Dec 14, 2011
Abstract Summary: A recent narrative by Nancy Drinan in the Journal of Participatory Medicine describes an excellent example of the participatory medicine model. The Drinan family was challenged to care for two similarly disabled sisters with complex medical and...
by Kathy Kastner | Oct 3, 2011
Abstract Keywords: Medication regimen, adherence, patient-provider communication, social media. Citation: Kastner K. Medication adherence: more than reminders. J Participat Med. 2011 Oct 3; 3:e46. Published: October 3, 2011. Competing Interests: The author is the CEO...
by Brian Loew | Sep 19, 2011
Abstract Keywords: Support groups, online patient communities, e-patients, cancer, lung cancer, internet, survivors. Citation: Loew B, Novack J. A skydiver jumps, and an online community exults. J Participat Med. 2011 Sept 19; 3:e43. Published: September 19, 2011....
by Kathy Kastner | Sep 6, 2011
Abstract Keywords: Participatory medicine, e-patients, patient-physician communication, online communities. Citation: Kastner K. My 8-point participatory philosophy: what makes me a participatory patient. J Participat Med. 2011 Sept 6; 3:e40. Published: September 6,...
by Fred Trotter | Jul 5, 2011
Abstract Summary: The issue that the e-patient community should be focusing on, in regard to health information exchange, is accuracy. Inaccurate health data hurts people far more frequently and significantly than privacy violations. This has been a problem already...
