Opportunities and ethical challenges for the practice of medicine in the digital era

A healthcare social media research article published in Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, March 20, 2015

Title
Opportunities and ethical challenges for the practice of medicine in the digital era
Authors (alpha)
Patrick D. Herron
Published
March 20, 2015
Journal
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine
Impact Factor
0.772
DOI
10.1007/s12178-015-9264-0
Pubmed
25786848
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A healthcare social media research article published in Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, March 20, 2015

Abstract

Technological advances have been a driving force in the practice of medicine. From the discovery of x-rays' medical applications to the utilization of dialysis and surgical transplantation of organs, technology has presented new opportunities, and at times, ethical challenges for physicians. In recent years, the increased proliferation of social media tools has had a significant impact on how people engage with one another, and how they want to engage with their healthcare providers. Medical schools have begun to examine some of the issues surrounding use of social media in the context of professionalism in their curricula. Many of the physicians already in practice are left to grapple with how to learn about and wield social media in not only a professional capacity and their personal lives, but often where the two intersect. This paper will explore both opportunities for social media engagement and ethical concerns such usage presents to physicians and in particular to those in the field of musculoskeletal medicine.

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