#HCSM Review - Call for Submissions, Feb. 13 Edition, #RareDisease

The Afternoon Nap Society will once again be hosting HealthCare SocialMedia Review, the blog carnival for those interested in health care social media.

The Feb. 13, 2014 edition will focus on Rare Disease Day, an annual, awareness-raising event marked around the world that aims to educate the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. Rare Disease Day will be held on Feb. 28.

A disease or disorder is defined as rare in the USA when it affects fewer than 200,000 Americans at any given time. A disease or disorder is defined as rare in Europe when it affects fewer than 1 in 2,000. There are approximately 7,000 rare diseases. The lack of scientific knowledge and quality information on rare diseases often results in a delay in diagnosis and difficulties accessing appropriate care. 

Bloggers around the world are encourage to submit their blog posts for consideration. Posts should focus on some aspect of rare disease such as a patient's experience; a provider's difficulty making a diagnosis; pharma's burgeoning rare disease drug market; social media's role in connecting patient communities; or access to research funding.

Want to participate in recognizing Rare Disease Day in another way? Join in the Raise and Join Hands Movement. 

And if you read nothing else about rare disease, read Lisa M. Jarvis' "Orphans Find A Home" from Chemical & Engineering News. 

To submit a blog post to the Feb. 13 Edition of #HCSM Review, email theafternoonnapper (at) gmail (dot) com with the following information:

Email Subject Line: HealthCare SocialMedia Review
Blog Title:
Blog URL:
Post Headline:
Permanent Link To Post:
Name, Username, Nickname, or Pseudonym:
Description or brief excerpt:

Deadline for submission is WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12 at NOON (Eastern Time).