Physicians, social media, and conflict of interest

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 299-303

  Decamp, Matthew ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

blogging; conflict of interest; ethics; internet; professionalism; social media

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; PROFESSIONALISM; REVIEW; SOCIAL MEDIA; STANDARD;

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DISCLOSURE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; SOCIAL MEDIA;

EID: 84873416504     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2251-x     Document Type: Review

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