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Wow! How? Dr. Reddit

March 15, 2024 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Wow! How? Health

A positive psychedelic experience can make you feel at one with the universe. A bad trip can make you feel psychotic. People who want a relatively safer experience have two choices: 1.     Ask a friend to stay sober and be a calming guide (called a “trip sitter”) 2.     Have remedies on hand to blunt or […]

Filed Under: Networkers, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: British Medical Journal, psychedelics, Rebel Health, Reddit, sexual health, Wow! How? Health

Advancing clinical registries to support pandemic treatment and response

July 27, 2020 By Susannah Fox 23 Comments

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The biomedical research model has a blind spot. People living with a condition or disease are traditionally seen as passive sources of data, not active participants in the research. We as a society miss out on promising avenues of inquiry. It’s time to widen our lens. On August 12, I’ll moderate a discussion about how […]

Filed Under: health data, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: Body Politic, British Medical Journal, Council of Medical Specialty Societies, COVID19, Emily Sirotich, flip teaching, Gary Wolf, Gina Assaf, Hannah Davis, Helen Burstin, LongCovid, patient registries, Quantified Self, rheumatoid arthritis

The Pew Internet/Health FAQ

November 20, 2009 By Susannah Fox 11 Comments

A big part of my job, and one I love, is answering questions, mostly from reporters. Sometimes I have just the data or insight someone needs, often I recommend someone else. Here is a sample of frequently-asked questions and my current answers. Please add your questions and answers in the comments: What are you curious […]

Filed Under: public Q&A, trends & principles Tagged With: Anonymity, Baloney Detection Kit, British Medical Journal, Carl Sagan, Cdt, Center For Studying Health System Change, Daniel Solove, Diagnostic Aid, Family Caregivers, Google, Health Privacy Project, Jules Polonetsky, Medical Library Association, Pew Internet, Taxonomy

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  • Susannah Fox on Public Q&A: “I received scary test results. What questions should I ask my clinician?”: “Thanks, Samantha! I love your signature line/bona fides list — you tick the boxes for “learned and loved experience” described…” May 6, 15:33
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