Contemporary use of social media by consultant colorectal surgeons

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 165-171

  Mcdonald, J J ^a   Bisset, C ^a   Coleman, M G ^b   Speake, D ^a   Brady, R R W ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal; Education; Online; Social media; Surgeons

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTESTINE CANCER; IRELAND; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORTALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTRATION; SOCIAL MEDIA; SURGEON; UNITED KINGDOM; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONSULTATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; UTILIZATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONSULTANTS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL MEDIA; SURGEONS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84921391701     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/codi.12780     Document Type: Article

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