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Women Asked to Stop Being Mum
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Added: 09/16/2004
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Women Asked to Stop Being Mum
September 15, 2004 -- Ms Kerr is willing to bet there are mothers out there who've been devising and succeeding with their own health treatments for a very long time - long before chemical treatments became available. It is no secret that women are fabulous communicators and carers. As mothers, they must be. The problem, according to Ms Kerr, is that their successes are usually only shared with family and friends. "The rest of us don't get to hear about it. Worse, these successes are never recorded."
"Women represent societies first point of care. I doubt anyone would argue with that. They are caring for husbands, daughters, sons, mothers, fathers, grandmothers, grandfathers, and friends on a daily basis but no-one is asking them what works. Their success stories need to be shared freely with others and recorded for their own and their children's future."
Ms Kerr saw room for improvement on what was available so three years ago she created the website 'Case Health - Health Success Stories'. "To my knowledge it was and still is the only site of its type. The site does not sell anything, is independent, and is not aligned to any health product. Searches are free."
The website presents health success stories from a personal, patient perspective, and yes, it does contain a treatment for head lice which just happens to be Ms Kerr's own story and preferred method. Ms Kerr says her story is likely to be only one of many.
"Let's look at this from another perspective. The medical and scientific communities present clinical research results, or if you like; evidence-based health information. What database should be complete without a corroborating record of the patient's experience? Doesn't it make sense to record the value of a treatment from the patient's perspective?"
Ms Kerr is asking women to stop being mum about their successes; "Come to 'Case Health - Health Success Stories' and share your successes with the worldwide internet community. Share any health success story as long as it involves improvement to someone's health or quality of life. Any subject - warts to head lice to heart problems, and any method - traditional western medicine or alternative."
"Tell your stories and help build a database of what works for future generations. Ask your mothers for their stories. You never know, you may help a complete stranger on the other side of the world or inspire scientific research and discovery."
So what does Ms Kerr get out of it? "The warm and fuzzies. As a woman, I wanted to build something of value to the community. I believe this is a desire inherent in women. As a mother and a carer, I want to find the best treatment and the shortest path to helping those I love."
'Case Health - Health Success Stories' can be found at www.casehealth.com.au and www.casehealth.com.
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Poster: Cris Kerr
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EXTRACT - RXPGNEWS item (http://www.rxpgnews.com/article_1048.shtml)
Trusting health advice on the Internet (Apr 8, 2005) ' ... some of the most 'reputable' sites … , proved to be some of the least trusted sites. The women were drawn … sites, containing contributions or stories from like-minded individuals. ... ' ' ... suspicious of sites … sell some specific product. ... ' ----- The 'CaseHealth - Health Success Stories' website @ www.casehealth.com.au fulfils this need.
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