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Solvers attack problems

May 31, 2022 By Susannah Fox 6 Comments

Axes, pliers, hammers hung on a wooden wall

Solvers identify challenges, then test and develop new concepts, code, and inventions to meet their needs. They work on a problem with a singular focus because their life – or the life of a loved one – often depends on their ability to find or invent a solution. Some Solvers openly share their designs online for […]

Filed Under: key people, peer-to-peer health care, Solvers Tagged With: Invent Health, maker movement, MIT Press, peer-to-peer healthcare, Rebel Health, Solvers

Networkers pool resources

May 23, 2022 By Susannah Fox 11 Comments

A man sits alone in a lifeboat saying to himself, "I feel so alone. There's no one out there like me."

“You are not alone.” People who are newly diagnosed or facing a health challenge long to hear those words. Connection is an antidote to suffering and confusion. When they are able to tap into peer-to-peer networks of patients and caregivers, Networkers learn in community about their condition, shrug off the burdens of isolation and shame, then urge […]

Filed Under: key people, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: MIT Press, Networkers, peer-to-peer healthcare, Rebel Health

Seekers go out on the hunt

May 19, 2022 By Susannah Fox 2 Comments

As I’ve shared in previous posts, I’m writing a book for MIT Press about the key role that peer health advice plays at every level of our health care system. The people I’m describing in my book do not wait to be invited to create opportunities for positive change. They seize opportunities to take action. They reject […]

Filed Under: key people, Seekers Tagged With: MIT Press, peer-to-peer healthcare, Rebel Health, Seekers

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