Tag Archives: diagnosis

23 May/11

Dx Via iPad? Believe It.

By Russ Ward (@russcward) One of the great ongoing achievements of the human race is the ability to measure our world with ever-increasing precision. In centuries past, inventions such as...

Posted in Social Media | Tagged application, consumers, diagnosis, digital, doctors, healthcare, imaging, microscope, mobile, nurses, Patients, precision, professionals, scans, technology, telemedicine, x-ray | 1 Comment

14 Apr/11

COUNTERPOINT: Social Media Hurts Patients’ Health Decisions

This post is part of a series of point/counterpoint arguments proposed by different members of the Pixels & Pills staff. Were strong believers that healthy arguments can yield the best...

Posted in Social Media | Tagged accuracy, crdibility, crowdsourcing, cyber bullying, diagnosis, Education, Facebook, group therapy, health decisions, information, isolation, Patients, Pharma, security, social media, social stigma, support, Twitter | Leave a comment

13 Apr/11

POINT: Social Media Helps Patients Make Better Health Decisions

This post is part of a series of point/counterpoint arguments proposed by different members of the Pixels & Pills staff. Were strong believers that healthy arguments can yield the best...

Posted in Social Media | Tagged activity, advocacy, awareness, Blog, condition, coping, decision, diagnosis, disease, doctor, empowered, game, health decisions, healthcare, Knowledge, lifestyle, manage disease, Patients, perspective, reminder, research, risks, social media, stress, terminology, treatment options, Twitter | 2 Comments

4 Apr/11

The Changing World of Patient Advocacy

By Jason Brandt (@JasonDMG3) Thanks to social media, patient advocacy is moving from focusing on lobbying government officials on Capitol Hill, towards working more with individuals online to...

Posted in Social Media | Tagged autism, Autism Speaks, change, Communities, diagnosis, disease, engagement, funding, government, grassroots, healthcare, Insurance, issues, Light It Up Blue, lobbyists, patient advocacy, patient care, reasearch, social media, symptoms, treatments | 1 Comment