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Books I read while writing Rebel Health

January 2, 2024 By Susannah Fox 2 Comments

Books stacked on a shelf

While writing my book, Rebel Health, I dove into the history of innovation and of the patient-led scientific revolution. I read the daring adventures of caregivers, survivors, and patients who pushed the edges of what is possible in medicine. I learned about clinicians’ and researchers’ perspectives on the changes happening in health care. And I […]

Filed Under: key people, research issues Tagged With: Abby Norman, Alondra Nelson, Amy Marcus, Chris Schroeder, Dana Lewis, Danny Sands, David Fajgenbaum, Diana Forsythe, E-Patient Dave, Elaine Schattner, Eric Topol, Eric von Hippel, Fiona Lowenstein, Howard Rheingold, James Fowler, Laurie Strongin, Meghan O'Rourke, MIT Press, Nicholas Christakis, Paul Batalden, Rebel Health, Ross Douthat, Ryan Prior, Sara Riggare, Siren Interactive, Sorrel King, Tom Ferguson, Victor Montori

Consumer-strength tools,
industrial-strength innovation

August 10, 2021 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Group of people in front of huge screen of numbers

On August 31, I’ll be part of the 2021 Federal Wearables Summit. This post is my attempt to “flip” the event by sharing what I intend to say. Please let me know what you think in the comments below. In 1986, Eric von Hippel of MIT identified “lead users” as people who identify and solve […]

Filed Under: Champions, health data, Networkers, patient networks, peer-to-peer health care, policy issues, Solvers Tagged With: Body Politic, Cajun Navy, Eric von Hippel, Fiona Lowenstein, LongCovid, MIT Press, Patient-Led Research Collaborative, Rock Health, self-tracking, wearables

What I’m reading and admiring…

November 18, 2019 By Susannah Fox 5 Comments

Decorative: blue gossamer

Here are the open tabs on my browser right now: Networks and Pickup Basketball, by Eugene Eric Kim. I’m always looking for images and metaphors to help people understand complex ideas — this is a powerful (and fun) one. Kim explores the infrastructure and protocols of decentralized, open systems that allow for creativity while discouraging […]

Filed Under: key people, positive patterns Tagged With: Eric von Hippel, Eugene Eric Kim, Invent Health, Jordan Reeves, Wendy Sue Swanson

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