Since the Internet’s earliest days, patients have used online resources to share experiences, learn about diseases and treatments, and become advocates, all facilitated by the growth of disease-specific online communities. A number of these communities, used originally for information dissemination and support, have evolved into centers of patient-driven research (PDR) — especially for Orphan diseases.
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Frydman, Gilles J., Journal of Participatory Medicine, Launch Issue
