The popular networking site PatientsLikeMe is finally opening its doors to people with any medical condition. Until now only patients with 22 chronic conditions were able to participate in the site’s communities, setting the stage for a wider roll-out. PatientsLikeMe also created an interesting graphic showing the pattern of connections patients make on the site in a given day.
From the announcement:
Since launching in 2006, members of the website have shared data on more than 9,700 treatments and 4,800 symptoms related to their chronic conditions. During that time, PatientsLikeMe also received requests from 23,000+ patients asking the company to “build a community” for more than 5,000 conditions, everything from the more commonly known conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, autism, diabetes and cancer to rare diseases like ankylosing spondylitis and Niemann-Pick disease.
Company’s press statement: PatientsLikeMe.com Calls All Patients With Any Condition to Join…
Link: PatientsLikeMe…