ArticleJournal of participatory medicine2026
The Architect of Trust: Dr Tom Ferguson's Legacy.
Article in Journal of participatory medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Unlabelled: This article serves as a formal tribute to the legacy of Dr Tom Ferguson and his foundational 2007 white paper on the "e-patient." Despite its widespread influence, Dr Ferguson's original vision has often been internalized by the broader medical community without clear historical attribution, leading to a drift in the term's original meaning. This article restores the intellectual genealogy of the "e-patient" as defined by Dr Ferguson as "equipped, enabled, empowered, and engaged." We argue for the continued relevance of his "quiet giant" leadership. By formalizing Dr Ferguson's foundational white paper e-Patients: How They Can Help Us Heal Healthcare within this article, we ensure its preservation for future research and provide a stable foundation for the evolving field of participatory medicine.
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