November 4th, 2009 by KevinMD in Better Health Network, Opinion
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Some physicians may be hesitant to participate in social media outlets, like Facebook and Twitter.
Well, get over it.
Great post by pediatrician Bryan Vartabedian who addresses this topic. Indeed, physicians have lost control of the online message, especially with, according to recent data, 60+ percent of patients visiting the web first when looking for health information.
Instead, anti-vaccine proponents and homeopaths have embraced the Internet, and now exert tremendous influence on patients. We doctors have no one to blame but ourselves for being so slow to get online. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com*
September 25th, 2009 by Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, M.D. in Better Health Network, Opinion
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CNN posted today that “Facebook is as large as the US Population.” That’s a lot of computers connecting in a lot of homes and communities all over the world but at what cost?
None to Facebook. They announced today they are finally making money.
But what about to us and our kids? Are we paying a price for being so socially networked?
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*This blog post was originally published at DrGwenn Is In*
August 18th, 2009 by Berci in Better Health Network, Humor
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There is not a big difference, even if a lot of people think there is. I’ve written many posts about online image building and reputation management but here is a practical example why everyone should be more cautious about what they say online (just like they’re cautious about what they say offline).
Somebody posted a message about her job on Facebook. But the boss was also there…
*This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll*
