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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

The Future of Health: Robots, Enchanted Objects, and Networks

November 22, 2010 By Susannah Fox 37 Comments

I have seen the future of health and it’s networks (with apologies to Lincoln Steffens). Chronic disease is exploding in the U.S. The number of primary care health professionals is declining. Behavior change is difficult. But what are we going to do about it? Here are three ideas I’ve brought back from my travels: robots, […]

Filed Under: hc's problem list, patient networks, reforming hc Tagged With: altruism, connected health, David Rose, James Fowler, Joe Kvedar, Nicholas Christakis, Pew Internet, robot, susannah fox

Building a Research Agenda for Participatory Medicine

October 11, 2010 By Susannah Fox 4 Comments

For this Grand Rounds, I chose David C. Kibbe & Joseph C. Kvedar’s article, “Building a Research Agenda for Participatory Medicine” (JoPM, Vol. 1, 2009). I will highlight two of their “ready-to-go” research questions: What is the role of coaching in sparking and supporting increased participation over time? What can we learn from research on […]

Filed Under: found on the net, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: altruism, David Kibbe, James Fowler, Joe Kvedar, Legacy, Nicholas Christakis, QuitNet, Schroeder Institute, smoking cessation

The presence of patients changes public conversations about health care

October 4, 2010 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

I’m attending a LOT of conferences this fall and over & over I am seeing the power of having patients in the room. e-Patient Connections was a wonderful and well-documented example (in blogs, on Twitter, plus the large in-person audience) as will be Health 2.0 San Francisco. But the one that turned my head around […]

Filed Under: pts as teachers Tagged With: #epatcon, #health2con, Connected, health 2.0, Legacy, Nicholas Christakis, patients included, Schroeder Institute, smoking cessation

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