Link to Heal

A social networking site connecting patients and families.

This social networking website will help connect patients and families from around the world – and let them share their stories, experiences and knowledge (about doctors, hospitals, medical advances/ treatments available, etc.).

The site will be a ‘virtual’ waiting room where patients and families will get to connect with, and learn from each other – so that when it is their turn to meet with their doctors, they have all the knowledge and information needed to ask the relevant questions and make the right decisions.

This social networking site will allow patients and their families to form virtual communities around specific topics of interest or medical conditions..and let anyone, “from any part of the world” to be a part of this virtual community..and come together to: – meet with (through IM, voice and video chats) each other – host virtual get-together sessions – exchange personal stories and experiences with each other – learn about treatment options, (drug)trials, research, etc. – get to know what (treatment) worked and more importantly, what did not work for others – share knowledge on advances in specific medical fields in their respective countries – share information and feedback on doctors/ hospitals – organize themselves to collectively influence healthcare legislation within their states, countries and regions..

And most importantly, benefit from the collective knowledge and wisdom of the crowd!