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Doctors’ tweets ‘unprofessional’, study shows

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SWEDISH researchers have issued doctors and medical students a fresh reminder to “think before you tweet”, following a study examining physicians’ use of the social media site Twitter.

Marie Ennis-O’Connor‘s insight:

This report underlines yet again the need for a greater awareness of and adherence to professional standards online

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Kaiser Permanente Updates Flagship App For Managing Health Care

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Kaiser Permanente launched today an updated version of its flagship mobile app, featuring a leading-edge interactive design, more native functionality to boost speed and overall performance, and has an ADA-compliant user interface for the hearing…

Marie Ennis-O’Connor‘s insight:

Download the updated app at appstore.com/kaiserpermanente.

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Doctors and Patients Need to Understand the Ground Rules

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Should doctors communicate with their patients via email?Excellent communication between physicians and patients is a core requirement of effective medical care.

Marie Ennis-O’Connor‘s insight:

Jeffrey Flier, Dean of Harvard Medical School offers his views on e-mail communication between patients and doctors

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Patients as Collaborators

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Using Focus Groups and Feedback Sessions to Develop an Interactive, Web-Based Self-Management Intervention for Chronic Pain

Marie Ennis-O’Connor‘s insight:

The results of this study suggest the potential value of self-management for chronic pain patients and the potential acceptability of web-based delivery of intervention content. Focus group and feedback methodologies highlight the usefulness of including potential program users in intervention development.

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