Treating Illness with Information
Traditionally, a “prescription” meant a piece of paper that got you a vial of pills or other medication you were meant to take until your next meeting with your doctor. Today, health professionals increasingly recognize that LEARNING is part of the prescription -– if you want people to thrive with their condition, that is.
The Health 2.0 conference I attended last week was all about different approaches to this topic: how do patients best learn…