Charlotte Blease, PhD

Keane OpenNotes Scholar

Charlotte Blease PhD, is a Keane OpenNotes Scholar with a background in philosophy and interdisciplinary health research. Her work focuses on the ethics and relational benefits of note sharing, including therapeutic benefits to patients. Charlotte is also interested in how access to visit notes empowers the most vulnerable health users, including those from demographic groups at greater risk of health inequities. This research builds on her extensive background in ethical issues in psychotherapy and medical care, and in placebo research. She is a founding member of the Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies and is affiliated with Harvard’s Program in Placebo Studies. Charlotte is the author of 60 papers spanning philosophical and ethical aspects of healthcare and medical internet research.