Researchers have known for several decades that it can make a big difference whether you go to a local hospital or to a specialty cancer …
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At Stanford Medicine X | ED, breakthroughs and a prescription for change
As editor of Wing of Zock for the past four years, I've had the honor of learning about hundreds, perhaps thousands, of innovative ideas to …
“How might we…” redesign medical education?
What does “medical education” really mean? In its current form, it means four years of medical school with mostly synchronous, live instruction by a faculty …
Inaugural Medicine X | ED event kicks off with a call to redefine medical education
In a rousing address this morning to an eager crowd of hundreds, Stanford anesthesiologist Larry Chu, MD, kicked off the first annual Medicine X | …
The power of social media: How one man uses it to help amputees get prosthetics
Stanford’s Medicine X is a catalyst for new ideas about the future of medicine and health care. This new series, called The Engaged Patient, provides a …
The year of doing: How participatory medicine movement went from discussion to action at MedX
Stanford's Medicine X is a catalyst for new ideas about the future of medicine and health care. This new series, called The Engaged Patient, provides a …
Tackling the stigma of lung cancer – and showing the real faces of the disease
Stanford’s Medicine X is a catalyst for new ideas about the future of medicine and health care. This new series, called The Engaged Patient, provides a …
Operation Heart: Engaging patients in caring for patients
Stanford's Medicine X is a catalyst for new ideas about the future of medicine and health care. This new series, called The Engaged Patient, provides a …