I recent wrote an article for Rare Revolution magazine – “Engaging Patients To Shape The Research Of The Future”, explicitly talking about how the shape of research is changing, with more and more focus now turning to consultation of patient organisations in developing clinical research.
Continue reading “Lived vs Learned Experience – The Role of Patients in Research “Parenting A Rare Disease In The Netherlands.
Parenting is hard. We go through the challenge of falling pregnant, carrying a pregnancy, and then it comes to birth. There are so many choices, so many decisions, and each one makes an impact on our lives. C-section vs vaginal delivery, breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, midwife or obstetrician, homebirth or hospital delivery – the list is endless, and everyone has an opinion on what is best. Parenting a rare disease can be harder.
Continue reading “Parenting A Rare Disease In The Netherlands.”SEO, Patient Experts and the Hybrid Specialist
This is a post where I will be talking about a few things. The concept of being a “hybrid” specialist, the magical, mystical world of search engine optimisation (SEO), and the need for open communications between doctors and patients.
Sounds exhausting, right?
Continue reading “SEO, Patient Experts and the Hybrid Specialist”What Have You Googled Recently?
This isn’t a discussion on your search history (so you can all take a breath). Although I’m a big fan of search engines and finding accurate information to help you understand a diagnosis, I also know that a plethora of wrong information is just as accessible.
Patients are often told not to Google things after a discussion with their doctor, and of course, being the humans we are, we will go and do precisely the opposite. (Don’t deny it, we’ve all done it!)
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