Guidelines for ethical and professional use of social media in a hand surgery practice.
J Hand Surg Am
; 37(12): 2636-41, 2012 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23174079
ABSTRACT
In growing numbers, patients are using social media platforms as resources to obtain health information and report their experiences in the health care setting. More physicians are making use of these platforms as a means to reach prospective and existing patients, to share information with each other, and to educate the public. In this ever-expanding online dialogue, questions have arisen regarding appropriate conduct of the physician during these interactions. The purpose of this article is to review the laws that govern online communication as they pertain to physician presence in this forum and to discuss appropriate ethical and professional behavior in this setting.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Orthopedics
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Social Media
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Hand
Type of study:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Ethics
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Hand Surg Am
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States