“Don’t be afraid of being bold and asking for the moon, it’s possible that people will say “YES!”-Catherine Rose Catherine Rose completed three degrees in 4 years at NC State, a BA in Spanish, BS in Mechanical Engineering and BS in Applied Math. Then she went to Stanford for a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, rounding that out with an MBA in...
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Last month we published results of a survey about how patients discuss Internet health information with their doctors. Here are the results of a survey of doctors on LinkedIn and Twitter conducted in October that included 17 doctors. Despite the small number of Internet-savvy participants, this material is a window into the thoughts of physicians who...
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Last week we posted about communicating about “Dr. Google” with your own real doctor. Now, we’ll dive into some more details. As I mentioned, I conducted an online “survey” to gain insights into the experiences of patients and physicians during October 2013. Specifically I tried to find out about what happens during appointments when...
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In 2007 Scott Haig, an orthopedic surgeon, wrote “When a patient is a Googler” which was published in Time Magazine. He describes a patient that he names Susan, the “queen of Googlers.” “Every doctor knows patients like this. They’re called ‘brainsuckers.'” His article praises patients that are nurses and...
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That’s not my title! I owe thanks to blogger AnneMarie Ciccarella for that title. You might imagine my thoughts reading it. It blew me away! It was gratifying and exciting, and it’s not just that one title – that’s how it’s been all month with reporters, bloggers, and users as they get exposed to Medivizor and share their...
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