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January 24, 2015 By Susannah Fox 9 Comments

Look Beyond Face Value: Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day

Longtime readers will recognize this story, but I’m posting it again here–and on Medium–to honor Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day: When Burt Minow was born in 1922, his disability — partial hearing loss and complete facial paralysis—was immediately apparent. His mouth was frozen in a sort of frown, and he could not suck on a nipple to get […]

Filed Under: e-patient stories, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: Burt Minow, Moebius Syndrome, Nell Minow, peer-to-peer healthcare

The impact of the internet on one man’s life

March 13, 2012 By Susannah Fox 9 Comments

Nell Minow is a movie critic and corporate governance watchdog (yep, both). She and I were seated together at a luncheon a few weeks ago, part of a weekend-long meeting on leadership. We had just watched the movie, Act of Valor, and began talking about different kinds of leaders and heroes — those who seek […]

Filed Under: e-patient stories, internet geology Tagged With: Americans With Disabilities Act, bulletin boards, Facial Paralysis, Hearing Loss, Indomitable Spirit, Moebius Syndrome, Navy Seals, Nell Minow, Rare Disease

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