Two Views on e-Patients, and the Doctors who See ThemComments on: -- http://e-patients.net/archives/2008/01/two-views-on-e-patients-and-the-doctors-who-see-them.html because health professionals can't do it alone Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:53:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: John Garrett http://e-patients.net/archives/2008/01/two-views-on-e-patients-and-the-doctors-who-see-them.html/comment-page-1#comment-87 John Garrett Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:39:51 +0000 http://72.9.147.40/archives/2008/01/two-views-on-e-patients-and-the-doctors-who-see-them.html#comment-87 I have hepatitis C, and when I was diagnosed I told my doc that from now on I would know more about Hep C than he did, and would only keep him if he could deal with that. He could. We need to choose doctors who understand that it is our disease, not theirs, and those of us who are activist patients will control our own treatment. I have hepatitis C, and when I was diagnosed I told my doc that from now on I would know more about Hep C than he did, and would only keep him if he could deal with that. He could. We need to choose doctors who understand that it is our disease, not theirs, and those of us who are activist patients will control our own treatment.

]]> By: Bernard Farrell http://e-patients.net/archives/2008/01/two-views-on-e-patients-and-the-doctors-who-see-them.html/comment-page-1#comment-86 Bernard Farrell Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:36:51 +0000 http://72.9.147.40/archives/2008/01/two-views-on-e-patients-and-the-doctors-who-see-them.html#comment-86 I'm currently reading the book How Doctors Think, so I may be influenced by that, however... Doctors aren't omnipotent and I think it's important for both doctors and patients to realize that. I think most doctors work hard to help their patients get well. In the same way I think most patients are their to give an accurate history of how they got to this point and to help the doctor in reaching an appropriate diagnosis and treatment. There are exceptions to this on BOTH sides. Using the internet to research a condition or to investigate alternate treatments (or diagnoses) is now a real option. There are many excellent sites with useful and accurate information. Again, there are exceptions to this. Both the doctor and their patients need to learn how to use this relatively new tool effectively and how to determine which sites are 'good'. I have diabetes, and I still learn a lot about new ways to take better care of myself by reading blogs, FDA and diabetes journal articles and many other locations. I believe that without this powerful tool, my quality of life would not be what it is today. I hope that the benefits of online information and networking (e.g., TuDiabetes.com) is more widely recognized and supported in the future. (I wish this comment facility would maintain paragraphs.) I’m currently reading the book How Doctors Think, so I may be influenced by that, however…

Doctors aren’t omnipotent and I think it’s important for both doctors and patients to realize that. I think most doctors work hard to help their patients get well. In the same way I think most patients are their to give an accurate history of how they got to this point and to help the doctor in reaching an appropriate diagnosis and treatment. There are exceptions to this on BOTH sides.

Using the internet to research a condition or to investigate alternate treatments (or diagnoses) is now a real option. There are many excellent sites with useful and accurate information. Again, there are exceptions to this.

Both the doctor and their patients need to learn how to use this relatively new tool effectively and how to determine which sites are ‘good’.

I have diabetes, and I still learn a lot about new ways to take better care of myself by reading blogs, FDA and diabetes journal articles and many other locations. I believe that without this powerful tool, my quality of life would not be what it is today.

I hope that the benefits of online information and networking (e.g., TuDiabetes.com) is more widely recognized and supported in the future.

(I wish this comment facility would maintain paragraphs.)

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