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Stupid Cancer Show–Susannah Fox

December 10, 2009 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Listen in at 9pm Eastern on Monday, 12/14, to The Stupid Cancer Show.  Host Matthew Zachary will interview Edward Shin, MD, founder of Healogica, Inc., Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, a health economist and blogger, and… me!

Filed Under: found on the net Tagged With: Blogger, cancer, Health Economist, Internet Researcher, Kahn, Matthew Zachary, Md Founder, Pew Internet, Show Host, Stupid, susannah fox

Go online. Not too much. Mostly…?–Susannah Fox

February 12, 2008 By Susannah Fox 15 Comments

Michael Pollan’s answer to diet angst is to “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” Is there an equivalent maxim for information angst? If not, does someone out there want to make one up? Because a new study published in Cancer argues that e-patients can take a common-sense approach to online health research and do […]

Filed Under: positive patterns Tagged With: ama, cancer, e-patients, epatients, jama, journal, librarians, patients, quality

E-health Reality Check–Susannah Fox

January 14, 2008 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

Press coverage of the Pew Internet Project’s recent report, “Information Searches That Solve Problems,” focused on how “libraries still matter” especially among young people. One aspect that I think merits further attention is how people interact with various information sources when they are dealing with a serious illness or health concern.

Filed Under: trends & principles Tagged With: cancer, doctors, e-patient, hints, librarians, survey

Open Internet vs. Closed Doctor-Directed Systems–Susannah Fox

October 11, 2007 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

Our research shows that most people just use a general search engine when they have a health question, but many report feeling overwhelmed by what they find. What’s the trade-off? What other resources are out there for e-patients?

Filed Under: trends & principles Tagged With: cancer, CHESS, doctor, e-patients

E-patients With Chronic Conditions–Susannah Fox

October 9, 2007 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Sometimes my research becomes a little too much for me to bear alone. Like when I find that people living with chronic disease and disability are among the least likely to have access to the internet, but who, once online, are among the most avid e-patients. Or when I am emailing with an ACOR member […]

Filed Under: patient networks Tagged With: ACOR, cancer, chronic disease, disability, e-patients

Health Education vs. Outcomes–Susannah Fox

June 28, 2007 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

The Pew Internet Project has found that the internet has a significant impact on decisions about which school to attend, but it does not play a big role in other “major life moments.” Is there something similar in health care? Are there conditions and diseases which are more likely to yield to an e-patient’s ability to change the outcome? Is it enough that e-patients are more informed and feel empowered by information, or should we expect more?

Filed Under: reforming hc Tagged With: cancer, chronic pain, e-patient, patient networks, pregnancy

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