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Kate Lorig

Contact Information

  • Academic Offices
    Personal Information
    Email lorig@stanford.edu Tel (650) 723-7935
    Administrative Contact
    Kate Lorig Professor/Director Patient Education Research Ct. Tel Work 650-723-7935

Professional Education

  • DrPH, UC Berkeley Public Health Health Education (1980)
  • MS, UC San Francisco Nursing (1968)
  • BS, Boston University Nursing (1964)

Community & International Work

  • Expert Patient Internet Project, England More »

Industry Relationships

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  • Consulting: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
  • Royalty Payments: Bull Publishing Company, Sage Publisher

Research Interests

Outcomes (behavior, health status, health care utilization) of community based chronic disease patient education in English and Spanish.
Ongoing studies include small group diabetes self-management for Spanish speakers. Internet self-management for chronic disease, arthritis, and diabetes (3 separtate projects). Low cost mailed arthritis programs for Spanish Speakers and evaluation of an Internet based chronic disease self management program for the National Health Service (Expert Patient Program) in the UK.

Publications