Eastern Connecticut State University / American College of Physicians / American College of Medical Quality / National Institute / /
IndustryTerm
e-caregivers / internet patient / medical technologies / electronic communication tools / online technologies / healthcare stakeholder organization / online health information / e-patients / healthcare process / consumer tools / e-patient / e-communities / healthcare / healthcare setting / /
MedicalCondition
specific diseases / hypertension / fatigue / chronic disease / IV cancer / /
MedicalTreatment
self-care / /
Movie
Field of Dreams / /
Organization
Eastern Connecticut State University / Connecticut State Medical Society / U.S. Census Bureau / U.S. National Institute on Aging / the American College / CPH / United Healthcare Foundation / /
Person
Eric J. Topol / Thomas E. Broffman / Dave deBronkhart / Kristin L. Carman / Danny Sands / Thomas P. Meehan / /
Position
pilot / co-pilot relationship / Chief Medical Officer / academician and chemical dependency consultant / Professor of Social Work / physician / Connecticut-based physician / international speaker / author / conference speaker / /
REFLECTIONS ON MEDICINE Transforming Patient to Partner: The e-Patient Movement is a Call to Action Thomas P. Meehan, MD, MPH “An e-patient is a health consumer who participates fully in