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 Karen Shashok | Dec 8, 2010
Abstract Summary: The credibility, authority, and relevance of prestigious journals are being questioned in the light of an apparent increase in publications marred by technical flaws or misconduct, despite having passed peer review. To strengthen the review process,...
by Peter Frishauf | 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 Peter Frishauf | Jan 15, 2010
Can we trust traditional peer review? If it’s broken, how might we fix it? These questions are put to a panel of experts in this Journal of Participatory Medicine podcast. The spirited discussion accompanies 2 articles on the subject in JPM’s inaugural issue: ...
by George D. Lundberg | Oct 21, 2009
Abstract Summary: All medical and health care is intensely personal: one patient, one professional, one moment, one decision. The patient is best served by fully participating. With American health care reform imminent, participation for self-preservation becomes even...
by Joanne Disch | Oct 21, 2009
Abstract Summary: Most nurses inherently value the concept of partnership, of complementary expertise, of collaboration. This stems from our service orientation and our holistic view of situations and solutions. As nurses, we also value the recognition that we bring...
