Participatory | Knowledge of Medicine - Part 1

How to be Participatory in the Face of Adversity–Nancy Finn

From the lens of a patient who recently experienced major surgery,I now realize how difficult it is to be participatory when you are in pain and taking large doses of pain medication which dulls the senses and puts you in a place where you are not really thinking about anything but how to get [...]

Monthly introduction to e-patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine–e-Patient Dave

This is our monthly introduction to e-Patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine. Follow the Society on Twitter (@S4PM), Facebook,and LinkedIn. Here’s how to become a Society member, individual or corporate.

Our publications:

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“Participatory Medicine is a movement in which networked patients shift from being mere passengers to [...]

Monthly introduction to e-patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine–e-Patient Dave

This is our monthly introduction to e-Patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine. Follow the Society on Twitter (@S4PM), Facebook,and LinkedIn. Here’s how to become a Society member, individual or corporate.

Our publications:

This blog is e-patients.net. Subscribe via RSS or email,tweets etc. Our open-access journal is the Journal of Participatory Medicine (Twitter:@JourPM)

“Participatory Medicine [...]

Monthly introduction to e-patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine–e-Patient Dave

This is our monthly introduction to e-Patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine. Follow the Society on Twitter (@S4PM), Facebook,and LinkedIn. Here’s how to become a Society member, individual or corporate.

Our publications:

This blog is e-patients.net. Subscribe via RSS or email,tweets etc. Our open-access journal is the Journal of Participatory Medicine (Twitter:@JourPM)

“Participatory Medicine [...]

Monthly introduction to e-Patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine–e-Patient Dave

This is our monthly introduction to e-Patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine. Follow the Society on Twitter (@S4PM), Facebook,and LinkedIn. Here’s how to become a Society member, individual or corporate.

Our publications:

This blog is e-patients.net. Subscribe via RSS or email,tweets etc. Our open-access journal is the Journal of Participatory Medicine (Twitter:@JourPM)

“Participatory Medicine [...]

Monthly introduction to e-Patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine–e-Patient Dave

This is our monthly introduction to e-Patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine. Follow the Society on Twitter (@S4PM), Facebook,and LinkedIn. Here’s how to become a Society member, individual or corporate.

Our publications:

This blog is e-patients.net. Subscribe via RSS or email,tweets etc. Our open-access journal is the Journal of Participatory Medicine (Twitter:@JourPM)

“Participatory Medicine [...]

Monthly introduction to e-Patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine–e-Patient Dave

This is our monthly introduction to e-Patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine. Follow the Society on Twitter (@S4PM), Facebook,and LinkedIn. Here’s how to become a Society member, individual or corporate.

Our publications:

This blog is e-patients.net. Subscribe via RSS or email,tweets etc. Our open-access journal is the Journal of Participatory Medicine (Twitter:@JourPM)

“Participatory Medicine [...]

SPM Rolls Out Participatory Seal Program–Alan Greene

At Health Datapalooza today in Washington,DC,the Society for Participatory Medicine announced the live beta launch of our Seal Program. The SPM Seal will be awarded to clinicians and to patients who make four simple,achievable,but powerful participatory commitments. Clinicians also agree to allow patients to verify that they are keeping those commitments. [...]

Monthly introduction to e-Patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine–e-Patient Dave

This is our monthly introduction to e-Patients.net,blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine. Follow the Society on Twitter (@S4PM), Facebook,and LinkedIn. Here’s how to become a Society member, individual or corporate.

Our publications:

This blog is e-patients.net. Subscribe via RSS or email,tweets etc. Our open-access journal is the Journal of Participatory Medicine (Twitter:@JourPM)

“Participatory Medicine [...]

Mayo Clinic Sets Industry Standard for Mobile Experience:Personal,Portable and Participatory

Mayo Clinic has created a comprehensive mobile health application,combining a custom mobile experience with unparalleled expertise and access. Mayo Clinic Research News and Discovery’s Edge

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February 2013 February 1,2013
Shape Your Family’s Habits:Helping Kids Make Healthy Choices...Chew on This:Healthy Teeth for Baby and Beyond...Therapy Shows Promise for Peanut Allergy...Relaxation Techniques for Stress?,Featured Web Site:Check Up on Your Bones […]

NIH study finds leisure-time physical activity extends life expectancy as much as 4.5 years December 28,2012
Leisure-time physical activity is linked to longer life expectancy,even at low levels of activity regardless of one’s body weight. Transcript […]
Inhaled corticosteroid for childhood asthma may affect adult height December 13,2012
An NIH-funded study has found potential small effect on growth rate among those who use inhaled corticosteroids for asthma. Transcript […]
Food insufficiency linked to frailty December 11,2012
An NIH-funded study shows a link between being frail and food insufficiency. Transcript […]
The science behind cancer screening December 5,2012
Screening can help doctors find and treat some types of cancer early. Transcript […]

Infection Makes Mosquitoes Immune to Malaria Parasites May 20,2013
Researchers established a bacterial infection in mosquitoes that helps fight the parasites that cause malaria. These infected insects could be a significant tool for malaria control. […]
3-D Printing of Working Bionic Ears May 20,2013
Researchers used 3-D printing to create functional bionic ears that receive radio signals. Using similar techniques,it may one day be possible to create bionic implants and prostheses. […]
Clues to Congenital Heart Disease May 20,2013
A large-scale genomic analysis found that non-inherited mutations in hundreds of genes together account for about 1 in 10 cases of severe congenital heart defects,the most common type of birth defect. […]
Hormone May Help Treat Diabetes May 13,2013
A hormone called betatrophin prompts cells in the pancreas to multiply and produce more insulin. The finding,in mice,may lead to new ways to combat diabetes. […]