Search Tag: patient advocacy
Is Patient Really Empowered in Medical Industrial Complex?
2020 12 Nov
A veteran patient advocate questions some of the hyped patient-engagement concepts and the reality of their practical applications within the ‘medical industrial complex’, and offers some strategies to change ‘the way we work’. Key Points In the medical industrial complex, stakeholders are distracted from the essence, i.e. the... Read more
The ABC of Patient Engagement: Time to Breathe New Life Into Old Stories
2019 13 Nov
Summary: A medical communications expert looks at how industry’s relationship with the patient has changed over 25 years and what is necessary for successful future liaison. It is twenty-five years since I first started working in medical communications and with patient organisations. In 1995 there was no such thing as ‘patient-centred... Read more
New President for EPF
2016 28 Mar
On the occasion of the European Patients’ Forum (EPF) Annual General Meeting, EPF members elected five new board members, a new President and Vice President for a two-year mandate. Marco Greco has been elected as President of the European Patients’ Forum (EPF). Greco has been Chairman of the European Federation of Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Associations... Read more