Archive for March 28th, 2008
The Power of Patient Stories
March 28, 2008
Two examples of the power of patient stories came across my email and feeds. A government website, the Utah Department of Health, is sponsoring the Story Bank. They are very transparent about their reason for soliciting health stories,
- To meet the request from reporters working on health-related stories who need real people to interview.
- To show the Utah Legislature the importance of health as they prepare Utah’s state budget.
- among others.
Another is a personal blog by a cancer survivor aptly titled, I’m Too Young for This by Matthew Zachary. I love the subtitle: Stupid Cancer, Survivors Rule. With topics like “the sticker shock of chemotherapy” and “The other face of cancer” about the Young Survivors group, this one is worth checking out.
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