Teaching the Rx Narrative: Story as Medicine
In a week’s time I am teaching a workshop on the role of stories in medicine at Stanford Medicine X. I am excited, and also a little nervous about it. I’ve spoken at… Continue reading
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Burnt Out
I am sick in bed today. I have a sinking feeling I’ve developed a chest infection and I am feeling miserable and frustrated that I am sick. In a few days time I am… Continue reading
How Much Would You Like This?
It’s funny the things you covet when you are a patient. I can’t stop thinking about how much I’d love to have this miracle device next time I have to get a blood… Continue reading
Help Needed Again!
Still drowning in deadlines here, so I am calling on you my wonderful readers for some more help. I am giving a presentation about online patient communities at Mayo Clinic’s Healthcare Social Media Summit,… Continue reading
Clinical Trials 2.0: Reinventing Research For The Social Age
A big thank you to everyone who helped with the research for my article on the role of social media in clinical trials. Here is the published article.
Using Social Media In Clinical Trial Recruitment
UPDATE The article has now been published. Many thanks to all of you who took the time to help me with the research. You can view the article here. I am doing some… Continue reading
Weekly Round Up
Some of you may know I have another life outside of this blog. My professional career as a social media consultant, which I have painstakingly built up over the past six years, has… Continue reading
What Is Beautiful?
I’ve been a fan of Colbie Caillat, ever since her debut album Coco in 2007 I love that the album is named after her childhood nickname and that she was so nervous when she… Continue reading
