If you’ve been following the blog lately, you might already know Dr. David Casarett – he’s a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine and the author of “STONED: A Doctor’s Case For Medical Marijuana.” He recently worked with PatientsLikeMe on a survey that asked members how they felt about marijuana, and… Continue reading Q & A with Dr. David Casarett, author of “Stoned: A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana”
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Results From PatientsLikeMe Survey Highlight Patient Beliefs About Medical Marijuana
Cambridge, MA, July 14, 2015—A new survey of 219 PatientsLikeMe members has found that patients with certain conditions who use medical marijuana believe it is the best available treatment for them, with fewer side effects than other options and few risks. The survey, conducted in June 2015, is among the first to gauge patient perceptions… Continue reading Results From PatientsLikeMe Survey Highlight Patient Beliefs About Medical Marijuana
Patients as Partners: Hallucinations and Parkinson’s disease questionnaire results
It’s time for another Patients as Partners post, and today, we’re happy to share the results of the Hallucinations and Parkinson’s disease questionnaire. In March 2014, more than 500 PatientsLikeMe members living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) took part in an Open Research Exchange (ORE) questionnaire about their condition. They worked with Dennis Chan and Ruth… Continue reading Patients as Partners: Hallucinations and Parkinson’s disease questionnaire results
Uncovering psoriasis with patients like you
This is it, the last report in our 5-part series of seasonal surveys focused on uncovering the experiences our psoriasis members. Like the seasons before it, this summer more than 300 psoriasis community members added their voices to research to help everyone understand what it’s like to live with the condition. Thanks to everyone who… Continue reading Uncovering psoriasis with patients like you