March 26, 2008 at 01:00Sick Sign Social Network
A wonderful project called PatientsLikeMe deservedly won a large article in the NY Times. This is a social network that brings together patients from all over the world according to simple formal signs: 1) symptoms of the disease; 2) medications taken.
The patient enters in his profile which drugs the doctor prescribed to him and in what quantity. After that, he can see the complete statistics for patients with the same diseases and / or drugs. The total number by country, disaggregated by age and gender, by the number of medications taken, etc. All these people are ready to share tips and tell about their treatment experience. This is a specific medical care, as well as invaluable moral support. All medical histories and treatment methods are open for comparison and analysis.
The patient enters in his profile which drugs the doctor prescribed to him and in what quantity. After that, he can see the complete statistics for patients with the same diseases and / or drugs. The total number by country, disaggregated by age and gender, by the number of medications taken, etc. All these people are ready to share tips and tell about their treatment experience. This is a specific medical care, as well as invaluable moral support. All medical histories and treatment methods are open for comparison and analysis.