A cross-sectional study of the presence of United Kingdom (UK) plastic surgeons on social media

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 362-367

  Mabvuure, Nigel Tapiwa ^a   Rodrigues, Jeremy ^b   Klimach, Stefan ^c   Nduka, Charles ^d  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Patient education; Public relations; Social media; Technology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PLASTIC SURGEON; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTGRADUATE STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL MEDIA; SURGEON; UNITED KINGDOM; WEB BROWSER;

PATIENT EDUCATION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL MEDIA; TECHNOLOGY;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 84896720858     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2013.12.015     Document Type: Article

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