Family-centered care was first popularized in the 1980s as part of former Surgeon General Koop's initiative for coordinated care for children with special health care needs and their families. Simply put, family-centered care is about being responsive to the priorities and choices of families. To practice in a family-centered manner requires... Read more
The MMR vaccine is a live virus vaccine which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella. In 1998, a group of British researchers suggested a link between the MMR vaccine and IBD. As a result, the relationship between the MMR vaccine and IBD has been of interest to researchers and families alike.
In opposition to the British study of... Read more
In Part I of this SharePost, I wrote about the advantages and disadvantages of some of the popular websites commonly used by families to investigate medical conditions. In Part II, I am providing you with the path I take on the internet to investigate an issue. As a PhD Candidate, a researcher, and mother of two, efficiency and accuracy are... Read more
If you are living with or caring for someone with IBD, you know that most doctors only have 15 - 30 minutes to spend with you and family during your appointments. Physicians are usually under tremendous time pressure to get an update on your condition and figure out the next course of treatment. It's no surprise then that you may leave the doctors... Read more
If you or a loved one is living with Crohn's Disease, you may be eligible to receive an academic scholarship. UCB, a world-wide biopharmaceutical company, has just announced the winners of its third annual UCB Crohn's Scholarship Program, and has made information available about more scholarship awards for 2009.
The UCB scholarship... Read more
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