The state and potential of social media in bladder cancer
A healthcare social media research article published in World Journal of Urology, November 21, 2015
- Title
- The state and potential of social media in bladder cancer
- Authors (alpha)
- Michael J Leveridge
- Published
- November 21, 2015
- Journal
- World Journal of Urology
- Impact Factor
- 2.666
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00345-015-1725-y
- Pubmed
- 26590917
- Altmetric
Abstract
Social media sites and services have become intimately woven into our interpersonal communications and have begun to stake a visible place in healthcare. Disease-specific Twitter hashtags, online patient groups and participation by patients, practitioners and advocacy groups are emblematic of this new paradigm. A literature review and summary of resources and publications on bladder cancer and social media. A majority of Western patients have access to and use the Internet for health information. Urologists and oncologists have used bladder-cancer-specific messaging at international meetings infrequently as compared to prostate and other non-urologic cancers. An active community does participate in online discussion, with differences between medical practitioners and patients/advocates. Advice is given with the aim of unifying this discussion.
Altmetric
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