“Mighty Casey” Quinlan: outspoken patient activist

bmj;382/aug03_9/p1779/FAF1faCasey was notorious for having a QR code tattooed on her sternum that linked to her complete medical history online. It was a visible protest against American medicine’s inability to give her an integrated record and it was effective activism: it opened eyes and started conversations whenever she appeared at medical conferences. Her video interview tells why she did it and vividly showcases her personality.1A warrior for better careDescended from an admiral, with naval officers on both sides of the family, Casey considered herself a warrior and brought her life skills to the fight, whether in service of fair housing in Richmond, Virginia, or equity in healthcare. Her first exposure to healthcare’s shortcomings was when serving as care giver to her ageing parents. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, she experienced the flaws in the system first hand, but was prepared to do battle.Casey believed in the…
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