post by: Lacallade, Chief Social Strategist, VP- Healthcare

What do people do when they are sick? Often, even before they call a doctor, they go online. And when they’re facing a health crisis or ongoing illness, more people than ever are turning to social media and online communities before, during, and after diagnosis. In fact, 69% of doctors surveyed said many of their […]

post by: Lacallade, Chief Social Strategist, VP- Healthcare

When facing an illness, one of the first things that patients and caregivers do is go online for information and look to online treatment communities, writes Dawn Lacallade, chief social strategist and pharma practice lead at social media specialist LiveWorld.  Once they’re online, they’re likely to find a treatment community – and stay once they […]