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    Stem Cell Research at the Crossroads of Religion and Politics

    Embryonic stem cell research, which uses special cells found in three- to five-day-old human embryos to seek cures for a host of chronic diseases, has sparked a major moral and political debate in the United States. In the 10 years since University of Wisconsin scientists announced they had harvested potentially life-saving cells from surplus embryos […]

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    Patriotic Participation

    Something important is afoot in the land when people are able to access and share “industrial strength” information instead of being satisfied with the “consumer strength” information previously offered to them.

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    Participatory Medicine at NIH

    I always suspect that audience members have as much to share as I have to say. So when Mary Madden and I received an invitation to speak at the Na…

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    Information Therapy Conference

    The Information Therapy conference just ended on Friday and my head is buzzing with a few favorite moments.

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    Participatory Medicine at NIH

    In this presentation, Mary Madden and Susannah Fox discuss the rise of participatory medicine within the context of key internet demographics and emerging online trends.

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    Participatory Medicine

    Participatory medicine and why people are “looking for the mouse.”

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    Are You Impatient for Doctor-Patient Email?

    Alicia Chang’s story on doctor-patient email has generated quite a bit of coverage and comment across the Web. Secure email is just one facet of e-health, of course. For more discussion of technology’s role in health care, check out these recent essays posted on some influential blogs: Realizing the Power of PHRs Ending Secrecy: Physician […]

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    Health Care Consumerism

    Deloitte has created a new health consumer typology that is worth checking out, despite their reliance on an online-only sample.

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