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Shared Decision Making: Informed Consent v. Informed Choice

Gilles Frydman | November 30, 2009

This guest post, presenting the view point of Howard Luks ( @hjluks on Twitter). Howard is an orthopedic surgeon. He serves as the Chief of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy and Knee Replacement at Westchester Medical Center, in Westchester County, NY. Asked about participatory medicine and patient engagement, Howard told me “I am infinitely intrigued by the possible [...]

What Participatory Medicine can learn from a $2,467 phone bill

e-Patient Dave | September 27, 2009

Fair warning: in the weeks leading up to the October 21 launch of the Journal of Participatory Medicine, just about everything you see here is going to tie in to the society and journal. A fundamental tenet of PM is that patients (ordinary citizens, toi et moi) have more to contribute than we’ve ever thought. [...]