Researcher

I received an email the other day containing the following question: Are you aware of any randomized trials – in progress, or published – that examined the impact of social networking web 2.0, etc. on patient-level variables (e.g., improved rates of preventive health care, cancer screening, diabetes care, etc)? My answer: I haven’t done a [...]

Participatory Medicine and Patient Research: It’s Gonna be a New World, indeed!

Charlie Smith | September 17, 2009

Matthew Herper’s post about thalidomide treatment of Myeloma is a good example of how patients will contribute to medical knowledge in the future, and may form a cautionary tale for patients who get involved to this degree in formulating new treatment approaches.