Web 2.0 gives support to cancer patients

I found this great article on CNN.com today about social networking sites that offer resources and support to patients who are suffering from cancer and other diseases. Several weeks ago, we were shown a video in class about the impact that Web 2.0 is going to have on global society. As part of our online assignments from that week, I wrote about how Web 2.0 can impact my future patients by not only giving them access to a wealth of information, but also allowing them to interact socially with people all around the globe who may be suffering from the same ailments. Sites like the ones mentioned in the article could provide incredible amounts of social support, helping our patients cope with their illness. I believe that health professionals should be aware of sites like the ones mentioned in the article, and encourage our patients to visit them.

On a different note, hopefully within the next few weeks I will start actually publishing posts concerning different PDA products. In class we really haven't gotten into the nitty-gritty with the different PDA products, but once we do, I promise to publish some posts concerning my thoughts on those products, rather than simply search the web for interesting news articles to relay along.