I suggest to my patients that they rely on information that comes from the NIH or other government sources. And sometimes it can be hard to tell them apart … the only way to know that information is of high quality is to get it from a high-quality source. There is also not excellent information and outright bad information, too. There is excellent information out there. Photo Credit: Courtesy of NetflixĪnd it’s given patients access to information too, and that’s been hugely helpful. Lisa Sanders helped Sadie’s parents crowdsource opinions via her "Diagnosis" column. There is so much excellent information at our fingertips, it makes it much easier to provide the kind of excellent care we aspire to. It really allows doctors to provide evidence-based care to our patients in a way that the pre-internet, very limited access to immediate information could never do. How are you seeing this change the medical field?
Your column reflects the rise of internet diagnosis. But I’ve been out of touch for the past few months. Last I heard, she was doing well with the implanted device. And that’s really what it’s supposed to do.Īfter hearing from "the crowd," Sara opted to have a device implanted in Sadie’s brain to help limit her seizures. How is she doing now? How did the crowd help change her life? Sadie hugs a stuffed bear for comfort with her father, Jose Gonzalez, by her side.
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