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The initial stream of support to Haiti following its devastating earthquake was an amazing act of humanity to watch unfold. Volunteer physicians from all over the world dropped what they were doing to be where their skills were most needed. Now, months after the incident, physicians that can no longer be present physically in Haiti, are reaching out through telecommunication to diagnose and recommend treatment.



This instance represents a small piece of what an effective… Continue

It seems that we hear quite a bit about the negative aspects, downfalls and dangers of social networking, especially around privacy concerns in health care. What many have neglected to acknowledge is the support system intrinsically found within the online health community and its critical role to the patient in terms of shared experience.



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Over the past several years, we've seen the onslaught of direct-to-consumer drug ads manifest and witnessed the development of patient testimonials within them. In part as a result of market research, is seems that drug-companies are starting to make better use of patient advocates to influence social network discussions.



I wonder how this will affect medical social community discussions and openness/suspicions of participants? How… Continue

New research indicates that seniors who stay social are likely to have better motor skills than those who are not. Given the multitude of social/networking platforms available, is there one that could potentially cater specifically to the 60+ crowd? What about the learning curve associated?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/30/health/research/30agin.html?_r=1&ref=health

Interesting to see social media being using in conjunction with a physical item for communication to a larger audience. But, like the article flags, could this create too many "cry wolf" scenarios? How can we tell the real events from the fail whales?

http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/06/28/heart-beat-posting-device-lets-your-twitter-followers-know-your-alive/