tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post2897483888098898302..comments2024-03-27T21:04:55.416-07:00Comments on Regina Holliday's Medical Advocacy Blog: Thoughts on TaggingRegina Hollidayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14067714192642008661noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post-18490735560825035132011-08-28T17:07:35.577-07:002011-08-28T17:07:35.577-07:00Thank you for this explanation of Health 2.0. I p...Thank you for this explanation of Health 2.0. I plan to attend specifically for the patient advocate components. Coincidentally, FDA/CDRH is conducting a Town Hall meeting in San Francisco on 9/22/11. I have a Sign-On petition ( http://www.signon.org/howto_delivery.html?id=30344-7622215-A_bwh2x ) that I encourage all to sign: it will encourage the FDA to follow the IOM (Institute of Medicine) 7/29/11 report stating that the patient protections for implanted medical devices should be elevated. The 1976 charter of the FDA is antiquated and did not acknowledge patients and consumers as stakeholders.Joleen Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287810963418348672noreply@blogger.com