Social networks and the practice of medicine: Harnessing powerful opportunities

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-2

  McKenna, Michael P ^a   D'Alessandro, Donna ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; HEALTH BELIEF; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EID: 78649996530     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.09.037     Document Type: Editorial

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