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JMIR Publications published “A Revised Hippocratic Oath for the Era of Digital Health” in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, which argues that the Hippocratic Oath, which contains a set of ethical rules designed to guide physicians through their profession, should be updated to reflect the new realities of digital health and articulate updated principles that govern the practice of modern medicine. The original Hippocratic Oath still embodies ideals that are timely and relevant even in the 21st century: To treat patients to the best of one’s ability To preserve a patient’s privacy To faithfully teach the art of medicine to the next generation DespiteRead More →

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JMIR Publications published “Patient Design: The Importance of Including Patients in Designing Health Care” in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, which reported that patient design, instead of patient centricity, should lead healthcare leaders in designing products, facilities or technologies for patients. Importantly, the paper is co-authored by a physician and a patient. Dr Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD, Director of The Medical Futurist Institute, and “e-Patient Dave” deBronkart, a leading voice in the global e-patient community shared real-life examples in their paper to emphasize the importance of patient design. Authors argue that healthcare in the 21st century has been going through a paradigm shift, asRead More →