Social networking and health

Social media in the healthcare context: Ethical challenges and recommendations

“…Practitioners must be familiar with these technologies to guide themselves, and their patients, as they navigate the online terrain. [10]…”

“…These boundaries should also apply to staff and other healthcare practitioners. [10] Most social media sites have privacy settings that allow users to control and restrict access to their personal information. However, the default settings for both sites permit various types of content to be shared beyond an individual's network of friends.…”

Social media: the next frontier in radiology

“…20 Maintaining professional and ethical standards is necessary to protect both doctors and patients. 21 Further local guidance can be sought from the communication departments of one's employing organization.…”

The social (media) side to rheumatology

“…Another positive aspect of such technologies is their great potential for increasing and improving communica tion and collaboration among primary healthcare professionals, doctors and patients. 27 This feature is particularly true for those who are located in rural and remote areas. 28 Efforts to create virtual conferences on social media platforms are ongoing in some medical so cieties; for instance, the Radio logical Society of North America has an option to 'attend' their annual meeting vir tually.…”