PatientsLikeMe and Online Patient Support Communities in Dermatology

• Main Authors: Mindy D Szeto (Author), Michelle Hook Sobotka (Author), Emily Woolhiser (Author), Pritika Parmar (Author), Jieying Wu (Author), Lina Alhanshali (Author), Robert P Dellavalle (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Online patient-oriented platforms such as PatientsLikeMe (PLM) offer a venue for individuals with various diagnoses to share experiences and build community, though they may not be representative of the larger patient population. This potentially limits generalizability and raises concerns about the...