In the article “Why Online Patient Communities are Better than Life Support Groups,” David Lee Scher presents five advantages of Online Patient Communities (OPCs) over in-person support groups. These include the possible difficulties involved in physically attending a support group, OPCs represent the same demographics as patients in general, both caregivers and physicians are more likely to participate, and lastly OPCs provide focused information to helpful third parties. Click here for full article: http://davidleescher.com/2013/07/11/why-online-patient-communities-are-better-than-real-life-support-groups/
