In this Ignite talk, Stanford Medicine X 2013 ePatient Scholar Michael Weiss explores the efficacy of patient "warriors" in medical practice.

1. “Patients helping
other Patients
is often the
Best Medicine”
Michael A. Weiss, Esq., MBA
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2. 2013 - “Medicine as Team Sport”
Dr. Roni Zeiger
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Experienced Patients helping Newer Ones

4. Value of Experienced Patients
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5. Because I’ve been there, done that…
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6. But, why do we need Patient
“Micro-Experts?”
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7. Fighting Autoimmune Disorders
Crohn’s Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Lupus
Multiple Sclerosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Type 1 Diabetes
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8. Benefits
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9. Benefits
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Strength in Numbers

11. Patient Engagement
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12. Using Social Media to Match Patients
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13. Patient-Patient Communications
Email, Phone, In-Person,
Twitter, Facebook, Google+
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14. Integrating Patient “Warriors” into
Physician Practices
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15. Patient “Warriors” are another “Personalized” Physician Tool
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16. Recommending Patient
Social Media Platforms
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17. Sharing Patient Insurance Experiences
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18. Alternative Medicine/Treatment Side Effects
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19. Patients Helping Other Patients
is often the Best Medicine!
Prescription drugs? Patients helping patients?
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20. The Crohn’s Disease Warrior Patrol’s
First Success Story
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