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We are proud to host the 39th Edition of the HealthCare Social Media Review. Read and be informed: social media in healthcare is shaping our lives and our health!

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About two years ago I started writing more regularly–reflections on being a new mom, thoughts on my changing perspective as a pediatrician.

I kept a notebook that quickly filled with musings that occurred to me during clinic, questions parents asked, things that came up with my son. I realized that a lot of other parents had the same kinds of questions I did. They too were Googling questions and looking for credible sources of information. So, I started actively creating and curating child health information via social media. I’m still a neophyte compared to many online pediatricians that I respect and follow. Nonetheless, I’m a relative veteran compared to most of my colleagues. I’m often asked about how and why I do this. When I answer that I think being online is making me a better pediatrician, I get some curious and quizzical looks. I admit that I didn’t expect it when I started all of this, but being involved in social media is shifting the way I think about medicine and ultimately making me a better doctor. Here’s how.

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Editors’ Note: Social media in medicine is a hot topic. Questions from doctors abound. What’s the best way to get started? How can I be “social” and not violate patient privacy? What’s the real value?

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Attention, lovers of punny Twitter handles: Digitally savvy diabetics will thrill and delight. @crankypancreas, @_diabadass, and @ninjabetic are part of an enthusiastic group of bloggers and tweeters who share their stories, exchange articles, and cultivate diabetes wit online.

But, sadly, their humor goes unheard by the doctors, researchers, and health-care companies who work on the disease. Online, these two communities are largely separate: While diabetics and their friends and family usually discuss what it’s like to live with the disease, the professional medical community often circulates research findings and informational resources.

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A personal reflection on attending Stanford Medicine’s “Medicine X” conference by Symplur … the world’s leading healthcare social media analytics company.

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A cross-post from susannahfox.com… On Friday, I spoke at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, along with Kevin Pho, MD. During a planning call, the

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