Physicians, patients, and Facebook: Could you? Would you? Should you?
This article investigates the opinions of physicians and patients regarding the use of Facebook to communicate with one another about health-related issues. We analyzed 290 comments posted on online discussion boards and found that most (51.7%) were opposed to physicians being Facebook "friends" with patients and many (42%) were opposed to physicians having any kind of Facebook presence. Some believed that health care organizations should have a social media policy and provide social media training. We conclude with suggestions for how health care administrators can provide assistance to physicians and effectively manage their social media presence.
['Peluchette|Joy V|JV|', 'Karl|Katherine A|KA|', 'Coustasse|Alberto|A|']
D006801:Humans D020407:Internet D010817:Physician-Patient Relations D010820:Physicians D018907:Privacy D036301:Qualitative Research D061108:Social Media
physicians patients Facebook social media privacy