Dhand Lab
Latest Publications
JMIR Public Health Surveill
February 2024
Personal Social Networks and Care-Seeking for Head and Neck Cancer: A Qualitative Study
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
December 2023
About Us
We aim to expand the view of a patient from a solitary person to an individual embedded in a social network. Our group quantitatively maps patients' social networks, meaning the connections to family, friends, and acquaintances. We think deeply about the effects of illness on this network and the network effects on illness trajectories. Our findings suggest that social networks are an under-recognized factor in clinical studies and interventions, and may be harnessed to improve patients' lives.
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We study social networks in various illnesses including stroke, heart attacks, multiple sclerosis, concussions, and normal aging.