Building a Research Agenda for Participatory Medicine
The emerging phenomenon of participatory medicine seems to lead to improved health outcomes, but this is not yet supported by a robust evidence base. Fundamental questions about the participation of...
View ArticlePatient-Driven Research: Rich Opportunities and Real Risks
Since the Internet’s earliest days, patients have used online resources to share experiences, learn about diseases and treatments, and become advocates. A newer phenomenon has seen a growing number of...
View ArticleThe Field-Building Role of a Journal About Participatory Medicine and Health,...
A journal with "participatory medicine" in its name will challenge health care organizations, practitioners, care givers, and patients to examine their comportment and relationships. It will also...
View ArticleThe Journal of Participatory Medicine: Setting Its Sights on a Community of...
The Journal of Participatory Medicine (JoPM) seeks to foster a community of cooperative health care. The opportunity is to create a forum for recognizing commonality while sharing differences. Another...
View ArticleThe Role of Patient Organizations in Participatory Medicine: Can Virtual...
Patient organizations aim to improve the quality of life for people and their families who are affected by certain health conditions. Even though there has been a sharp rise in the demands on health...
View ArticleSpock, Feminists, and the Fight for Participatory Medicine: A History
If there is a moment when the modern-day relationship between physicians and patients changed forever, it was when Dr. Benjamin McLane Spock, author and pediatrician, rose to address the closing...
View ArticleHealth Information Exchange: A Stepping Stone Toward Continuity of Care and...
The author analyzes two successful health information exchange networks that represent promising models for integrating patient health information into one readily available source.
View ArticleWhat Is the Heart of Health Care? Advocating for and Defining the Clinical...
The human connection between patient and clinician -- the clinical relationship -- is at the heart of patient-centered care. The authors aim to clarify the benefits of the patient-centered clinical...
View ArticleMindfulness in Participatory Medicine: Context and Relevance
Mindfulness practice is gaining wide acceptance as an effective complement to medical care and therapy. At the heart of mindfulness is proactive personal engagement. We believe that it is time to begin...
View ArticleThe Challenges of Conceptualizing Patient Engagement in Health Care: A...
The term "patient engagement" is at risk of becoming a vague buzzterm, as it lacks a shared definition. This paper aims to pinpoint the key conceptualizations of "patient engagement" from recent...
View ArticleThe Role of Patient Organizations in Participatory Medicine: Can Virtual...
Patient organizations aim to improve the quality of life for people and their families who are affected by certain health conditions. Even though there has been a sharp rise in the demands on health...
View ArticleSpock, Feminists, and the Fight for Participatory Medicine: A History
If there is a moment when the modern-day relationship between physicians and patients changed forever, it was when Dr. Benjamin McLane Spock, author and pediatrician, rose to address the closing...
View ArticleHealth Information Exchange: A Stepping Stone Toward Continuity of Care and...
The author analyzes two successful health information exchange networks that represent promising models for integrating patient health information into one readily available source.
View ArticleWhat Is the Heart of Health Care? Advocating for and Defining the Clinical...
The human connection between patient and clinician -- the clinical relationship -- is at the heart of patient-centered care. The authors aim to clarify the benefits of the patient-centered clinical...
View ArticleMindfulness in Participatory Medicine: Context and Relevance
Mindfulness practice is gaining wide acceptance as an effective complement to medical care and therapy. At the heart of mindfulness is proactive personal engagement. We believe that it is time to begin...
View ArticleThe Challenges of Conceptualizing Patient Engagement in Health Care: A...
The term "patient engagement" is at risk of becoming a vague buzzterm, as it lacks a shared definition. This paper aims to pinpoint the key conceptualizations of "patient engagement" from recent...
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