Comments on: The Medical Value of Online Chat Rooms http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-medical-value-of-online-chat-rooms/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-medical-value-of-online-chat-rooms/comment-page-1/#comment-98599 Ben Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:07:45 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11072#comment-98599 I think medical chat rooms would help a lot. I constantly have questions to ask about my health, but I have no one to ask other than going to a doctor. I think medical chat rooms would help a lot. I constantly have questions to ask about my health, but I have no one to ask other than going to a doctor.

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-medical-value-of-online-chat-rooms/comment-page-1/#comment-65479 Larry C. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:19:03 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11072#comment-65479 There is an opportunity for entrepreneurship here. People who want total separation from the commercial interests should be able to find sites that provide that service -- but may charge a fee to the users. People who are willing to allow the commercial interests to use their data would have free access and maybe even get paid for contributing. No reason why one size has to fit all. There is an opportunity for entrepreneurship here.

People who want total separation from the commercial interests should be able to find sites that provide that service — but may charge a fee to the users.

People who are willing to allow the commercial interests to use their data would have free access and maybe even get paid for contributing.

No reason why one size has to fit all.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-medical-value-of-online-chat-rooms/comment-page-1/#comment-65475 Devon Herrick Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:55:29 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11072#comment-65475 Medical chat rooms allow patients to glean information from fellow patients. The consensus that emerges may not even be known to a patient's doctor. Researchers reviewing and following up with participants can discover side effects and information on a drug’s effectiveness that might otherwise require hundreds of physicians across the country, and years of time to discover through traditional methods. Medical chat rooms allow patients to glean information from fellow patients. The consensus that emerges may not even be known to a patient’s doctor. Researchers reviewing and following up with participants can discover side effects and information on a drug’s effectiveness that might otherwise require hundreds of physicians across the country, and years of time to discover through traditional methods.

]]> By: Stephen C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-medical-value-of-online-chat-rooms/comment-page-1/#comment-65471 Stephen C. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:36:53 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11072#comment-65471 I think medical chat rooms are a greatly underutilized resource. I think medical chat rooms are a greatly underutilized resource.

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