Monique tells why she doesn’t see herself as “e”Comments on: -- http://e-patients.net/archives/2008/08/monique-tells-why-she-doesnt-see-herself-as-e.html because health professionals can't do it alone Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:53:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: e-Patient Dave http://e-patients.net/archives/2008/08/monique-tells-why-she-doesnt-see-herself-as-e.html/comment-page-1#comment-424 e-Patient Dave Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:05:01 +0000 http://72.9.147.40/archives/2008/08/monique-tells-why-she-doesnt-see-herself-as-e.html#comment-424 Dollink: I get that you don't consider yourself "e," but speaking as someone who does have the secret decoder ring, you are one. Look: you just started a blog to share info with others about the side effects of your drug, because it's not available from "the establishment." That's what e-patients do. (Empowered and equipped, they get to do what they see needs to be done, and they don't need a medical degree to help others: they can just do it.) Don't worry, we won't extract an annual e-fee from you, nor a be-fee for being one. I'm just sayin'. Dollink: I get that you don’t consider yourself “e,” but speaking as someone who does have the secret decoder ring, you are one.

Look: you just started a blog to share info with others about the side effects of your drug, because it’s not available from “the establishment.”

That’s what e-patients do. (Empowered and equipped, they get to do what they see needs to be done, and they don’t need a medical degree to help others: they can just do it.)

Don’t worry, we won’t extract an annual e-fee from you, nor a be-fee for being one. I’m just sayin’.

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