I never heard the term "ePatient" until recently, but it's clear that I am one so I'll speak from this perspective ....
I'm not crazy about the analogy of allergists as rock stars ... just my personal opinion.
To me, it reinforces the image that the docs are up high and patients are lower ... there is a great power and knowledge imbalance between doc & patient and this can be intimidating to a patient ... they may not feel like a "partner" in the relationship, patients may not feel that their opinions/ideas are valued by the docs ...
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Tweet response for @GilmerHealthLaw"Breaking a Promise"
http://improvecarenowblog.org/2015/02/12/breaking-a-promise/“I will listen more than I will speak.” Because that’s what patients do, right? I had the distinct feeling that I would be an intruder in a place where patients don’t belong
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Truly, I have a great respect for docs, and in a way you
are like rock stars, but the image I prefer is that of the HumbleGuru, walking side by side with patients ... teaching, guiding, listening, & on occasion, even learning from us (because although we don't have your education and wisdom, we often still have something of value to say).
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Also, regarding the advice to follow/RT those you want to emulate ...
this is certainly an approach that many people use and it is not "wrong" ....
but I fear this may lead to not "hearing" opinions that are different & to RTs based more on who is tweeting rather than the worthiness of the content of the tweet ...