News tagged with patient empowerment


Video games help patients and health care providers

(Medical Xpress)—Can video games help patients with cancer, diabetes, asthma, depression, autism and Parkinson's disease? A new publication by researchers from the University of Utah, appearing in the Sept ...

Medical research created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Patients shy away from asking healthcare workers to wash hands

According to a new study published online today, most patients at risk for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) agree that healthcare workers should be reminded to wash their hands, but little more than half would feel ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New community health approach aims to combats chronic disease, empower patients, reduces costs

A new community-wide collaboration to reduce the impact of chronic disease and empower patients is generating impressive early results, leaders of the Accountable Care Community (ACC) initiative said today. The Akron-based ...

Health created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0