Networking sites give patients a lifeline

Courtesy CNN.com - Health  Thu, 10/09/2008 - 1:21pm

When Susannah Reid learned she hadd advanced cancer, a stranger on a Web site helped get her the help she needed.

In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen tells you the best social networking sites on the Internet for finding people who hold the answers to your health questions.


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