Comments on: Self-Surfing Patients http://33charts.com/2009/08/selfsurfing-patients.html medicine. health. (social) media. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:24:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kay Martin http://33charts.com/2009/08/selfsurfing-patients.html#comment-550 Kay Martin Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:53:28 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/08/selfsurfing-patients.html#comment-550 <p>Thank you for another thoughtful post. This isn't really related but I wanted to share it with you. I thought the NY Times article that is referenced was interesting, and I wondered if you see very many (ex) preemies and their parents in your practice. As a stay-at-home mother, I frequently run across families affected by prematurity. Their perspectives are certainly unique:</p> <p><a href="http://www.vickiforman.com/?p=1549#comments" rel="nofollow">http://www.vickiforman.com/?p=1549#comments</a></p> <p>There are a lot of blogs out there being written by parents with babies in the NICU, and by parents who have children with disabilities or chronic illnesses. I think parents with sick children are always seeking information and the support of others in similar situations. The internet is certainly a great avenue for this.</p> Thank you for another thoughtful post. This isn't really related but I wanted to share it with you. I thought the NY Times article that is referenced was interesting, and I wondered if you see very many (ex) preemies and their parents in your practice. As a stay-at-home mother, I frequently run across families affected by prematurity. Their perspectives are certainly unique:

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There are a lot of blogs out there being written by parents with babies in the NICU, and by parents who have children with disabilities or chronic illnesses. I think parents with sick children are always seeking information and the support of others in similar situations. The internet is certainly a great avenue for this.

]]> By: Tom O'Brien http://33charts.com/2009/08/selfsurfing-patients.html#comment-549 Tom O'Brien Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:50:15 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/08/selfsurfing-patients.html#comment-549 <p>Dr. Brian:</p> <p>Great post - and since I have one foot in the healthcare field and one foot in marketing, I think I'm going to write one about how the Web 2.0 revolution is as important (and frightening) to doctors as it is to marketers.</p> <p>Thanks - TO'B</p> Dr. Brian:

Great post – and since I have one foot in the healthcare field and one foot in marketing, I think I'm going to write one about how the Web 2.0 revolution is as important (and frightening) to doctors as it is to marketers.

Thanks – TO'B

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