Practicing medicine in the age of Facebook
SH Jain - New England Journal of Medicine, 2009 - Mass Medical Soc
New England Journal of Medicine, 2009•Mass Medical Soc
… In my second week of medical internship, I received a “friend request” on Facebook, the
popular social-networking Web site. The name of the requester was familiar: Erica Baxter.
Three years earlier, as a medical student, I had participated in the delivery of Ms. Baxter's
baby. Now, apparently, she wanted to be back in touch. … Baxter joined my list of Facebook
“friends.” I was curious to hear about the progress of her baby girl, but I wondered about the
appropriateness of this interaction. Was Ms. …
popular social-networking Web site. The name of the requester was familiar: Erica Baxter.
Three years earlier, as a medical student, I had participated in the delivery of Ms. Baxter's
baby. Now, apparently, she wanted to be back in touch. … Baxter joined my list of Facebook
“friends.” I was curious to hear about the progress of her baby girl, but I wondered about the
appropriateness of this interaction. Was Ms. …
Social-networking sites facilitate communication, but also create new challenges for those who work in clinical settings. Dr. Sachin Jain describes receiving a “friend request” from a former patient on Facebook. Despite certain reservations, he clicked “confirm.”
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