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useful wee contextual post re IMB’s social computing guidelines, as an example of how to do it corporately.
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The best example going of a corporate governance protocol for social computing. Also it’s kept under review rather han being forgotten once drafted, which is a good sign
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Citizen-centred governance involves new ways of enabling local people, working with statutory and other agencies, to decide how public services can improve their quality of life. This study examined the relationship between new governance structures and t
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A ‘collaborative Medical Encyclopedia’ – foused mainly, thus far, on cardiology & cardiovascular subspecialities, but broadening its scope gradually Anyone can read, but to post/edit you have to be a certificated practitioner, and only the editors are all
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Wiki containing (May 08) c 500 articles on clinical informatics
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“a series of non-commercial free web sites, discussion groups (mailing lists), chat room all dedicated to helping men fight prostate cancer. It has been developed and funded by Don Cooley, a prostate cancer patient himself, …”
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“Jeanne Sather, author of The Assertive Cancer Patient, is an outspoken advocate for the cancer patient’s point of view. She has written about taking part in clinical trials, living with incurable cancer, “pink ribbon” marketing run amok, strategies
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“A weekly podcast looking at the top medical stories of the week for people who want to become informed participants in their own health care.” Each ‘cast covers a number of medical topics.
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selected ‘pozcasts’ on HIV/AIDS. From the look of the list, all videos rather than pure audio
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Short list of USA Gov’t podcasts… This Means You(!)
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WHYY is “public broadcasting…serving southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and South Jersey” This page is a list of podcasts from Feb 2008, including one on Second Life (on 02/18/08) and its role in physical & mental health.
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Cleveland Hosp produces podcasts, video, etc etc. This page is a list of their videocasts
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A sort of ‘HealthTube’ maybe – one can upload a video, and form a community around it. Or join in with others. Not sure of the business model. Perhaps I should view the video.
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Health 2.0 page from Amy Tenderich’s blog. A person with diabetes’ voice, and lots more besides about health experiences with this problem. Check the main page
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As at 02/06/08, 56,600 hits when searching for ’surgery’ in YouTube. But I note that the seventh listed is an Apple Mac promo, and the ninth is a clip from Monty Python. So, caveat emptor. Unles you are an MP fan.
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First 10 listed of 500+ groups re diabetes, on Facebook
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‘expert-supported’ health community. Health resources reviewed & rated by experts, with additional community reviews & ratings. Also communities per se(?) For the ‘prosumer’, they say. Hand-indexing the health web, akin to Yahoo in its early days, perhaps
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A highly social-network-oriented resource for younger (<40) cancer survivors and caregivers. Established by a young student diagnosed with a form of pediatric brain cancer
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targetted messages within the context of individual health plans – at the moment it seems all ‘push’ and no ’social’ though they say they are working on this. Oriented towards changing health-related behaviours, they say.
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simply AMAZING visualisations – how do they do it??
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