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Kathleen.OMalley

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Review for Society for Participatory Medicine, Newburyport, MA, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

I'm a scientific/medical editor who became a participatory patient a couple of years ago when I had a bout with breast cancer. I quickly learned to ask questions, get second opinions, and get copies of test results, and I joined a local patient support group. All of those things, as well as my communicative, collaborative clinician team, helped me to have a healthy outcome. Discovering SPM during my recovery was a wonderful revelation: By joining the Society, I broadened my support network and in turn I began supporting SPM's efforts to promote participatory medicine and the e-patient movement. There's something about a life-threatening illness that makes you want to share your experiences and "give back;" getting involved with SPM was an ideal way for me to do that.

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

reading enlightening, informative journal articles and blog posts that underscore the importance and effectiveness of participatory medicine. SPM publishes a nice mix of personal anecdotes and evidence-based articles.

If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...

love to see more members, both professionals and patients.

Role:  Donor & I became a Society member and work as managing editor of the Journal of Participatory Medicine.