Participatory Medicine

e-Patients - Extraordinary site for patient participation,education and engagement with their own health care.
A Patient-Centric Definition of Participatory Medicine | e-Patients.net - Gilles Frydman. April 2010. Excellent discussion on the engaged and empowered patient in their medical care.
Participatory Medicine - Site run by Gilles Frydman from ACOR.org —a leader in Participatory Medicine.
http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2008/PIP_Health_Aug08.pdf.pdf - Pew Internet &American Life Project. “The Engaged E-patient Population”August 2008. A comprehensive survey review of internet users in health care.
Connected Health:Participatory Medicine - Susannah Fox —2008. Slideshow on Participatory Medicine and other related e-health topics by Pew Internet &American Life Project.
Participatory Medicine at NIH | Pew Research Center’s Internet &American Life Project - Susannah Fox. June 2008. Slideshow presentation on Participatory Medicine.
Adults living with chronic disease are disproportionately offline in an online world. | Pew Internet &American Life Project - Chronic Disease and the Internet. Susannah Fox et al. March 2010
Cancer 2.0 | Pew Research Center’s Internet &American Life Project - Susannah Fox. December 2010. Review the research of cancer patients and internet usage plus other e-health related research.
The Journal of Participatory Medicine –Patient Power - Participatory Evidence:Opportunities &Threats. Journal of Participatory Medicine. Podcast discussion on the evidence for Participatory Medicine.
Journal of Participatory Medicine - Review the most recent trends and research in Participatory Medicine. Registration required.
Society for Participatory Medicine - Join the cooperative model of health care that supports a collaborative approach to medical care between the patient,health professional and caregiver communities. Excellent site.

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