Innovation by patients with rare diseases and chronic needs
Author(s)
Oliveira, Pedro; Zejnilovic, Leid; Canhao, Helena; von Hippel, Eric A.
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We provide the first empirical exploration of disease-related innovation by patients and their caregivers. Our aims were to explore to what degree do patients develop innovative solutions; how many of these are unique developments; and do these solutions have positive perceived impact on the patients’ overall quality of life? In addition, we explored the factors associated with patient innovation development, and sharing of the solutions that the patients developed.
Date issued
2015-04Department
Sloan School of ManagementJournal
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Publisher
BioMed Central
Citation
Oliveira, Pedro, Leid Zejnilovic, Helena Canhao, and Eric von Hippel. “Innovation by Patients with Rare Diseases and Chronic Needs.” Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 10, no. 1 (April 9, 2015).
Version: Final published version
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1750-1172