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Sweden

Flashback to the Future

June 30, 2015 By Susannah Fox 3 Comments

One year ago this week I was in Sweden to deliver a talk at Almedalen, a festival of ideas held on the island of Gotland. This year, my community colleague John Nosta brought the latest in American ingenuity to the same event, telling the crowd that digital health is not a far-off promise, but instead […]

Filed Under: key people, trends & principles Tagged With: Almedalen, John Nosta, Sweden

How did we get here? And where are we going?

July 15, 2014 By Susannah Fox 17 Comments

The Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628

Video of my talk in Sweden is now online (skip to minute 7 unless you speak Swedish): It’s a comprehensive summary of my research so far, as well as an argument for listening to patients and caregivers as we move forward into the future. I opened with an example that was inspired by a visit […]

Filed Under: participatory research, patient networks, peer-to-peer health care, trends & principles Tagged With: C3N Project, cystic fibrosis, patientslikeme, peer-to-peer healthcare, Pew Internet, Pew Research Center, scurvy, Sweden, video

Independence Day

July 4, 2014 By Susannah Fox 17 Comments

Man pushes stroller up tracks covering stairs in Stockholm

Every time I travel abroad, I fall a little bit in love with the country I visit. My trip to Sweden was no exception. I love how bikers have an equal right to use the streets. I love how there are stroller tracks on public stairs to make it easier for parents to navigate. I […]

Filed Under: hc's problem list, policy issues Tagged With: health information, Sweden

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