Two Research Papers Published on PatientsLikeMe
Two research papers were published this month on the Health 2.0 website, PatientsLikeMe. PatientsLikeMe is arguably the only “real” health social network online today, because it lets patients share actual data that matters with one another — their personal health data. (Other supposed health social networks seem more focused on the “social” than the “health,” allowing for little integrated data sharing.)
The two research papers provide some interesting data points and insights into both the disease process itself, and how e-patients are using Web-enabled tools such as PatientsLikeMe to improve their own care.



