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How digital and social media transforms medical journal publishing

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The content of medical journals (data & science-heavy) and their primary readers (physicians) did not traditionally fit into the digital media world–we would never expect articles in the New England Journal of Medicine to be written in the same way as Buzzfeed viral stories. However, in the last couple of years, there have been some gradual but major changes driven by digital technologies and social media in the medical journal publishing industry.

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Like a Diamond Mine

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Follow the right people and hashtags on Twitter and every so often you will inevitably hit a seam of great content.

Dr. Bryan Vertabedian (@Doctor_V), an assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine is one of the most thoughtful physicians going when it comes to looking at the role of doctors and the impact of social media and his blog (33charts.com) is usually a must-read.

Earlier this week using the hashtag #BCMdigital and an automated posting tool, Vertabedian transmitted a series of tweets to coincide with a lecture he was giving to first-year medical students at Baylor.

They immediately struck myself and others who were watching a pithy synopsis of the huge changes new technology is having on the practice of medicine as well as some unalterable realities medical students should understand.

A summary of a few of those tweets follow.

  • A variety of forces r conspiring to…

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An Experimental Test of the Persuasive Effect of Source Similarity in Narrative and Nonnarrative Health Blogs

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An Experimental Test of the Persuasive Effect of Source Similarity in Narrative and Nonnarrative Health Blogs

Marie Ennis-O’Connor‘s insight:

Narratives are stories with a beginning, middle, and end that provide information about the characters and plot. Source similarity refers to the degree to which the message source and each recipient are alike with respect to certain attributes. Narratives and source similarity have seldom been examined in tandem as strategies for health persuasion. Personal health blogs provide a suitable platform for such an investigation. This study examined the persuasive effects of message type and source similarity on participants’ intentions to adopt a specific health behavior (running for exercise).

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Suicidal Teens Reach Out Through Social Media, Not Suicide Hotlines

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New research shows that teens and young adults are frequently using social networking sites and mobile technology to express suicidal thoughts and intentions as well as to reach out for help.

Marie Ennis-O’Connor‘s insight:

The findings suggest that suicide prevention and intervention efforts aimed at young adults should use social networking and other types of technology, said researchers.

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Get engaged: How to be a more powerful patient

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Patient engagement has been called “the blockbuster drug of the century.” Being engaged means being an active participant in your health care and health decisions. Often the results are better medical care with fewer hassles. This video with Eve Harris,  Healthcare Writer and Patient Advocate covers tips for improving your experiences with the healthcare system and becoming more actively engaged in your own well-being.