Open AccessMedical Professional and Usage of Social Media
Author(s) -
Rabeya Yousuf,
Sheikh Muhammad Abu Bakar,
Mainul Haque,
Nurul Islam,
Abdus Salam
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
bangladesh journal of medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2079-6854
pISSN - 2076-0299
DOI - 10.3329/bjms.v16i4.33622
Subject(s) - social media , confidentiality , openness to experience , inclusion (mineral) , public relations , order (exchange) , health care , ethical code , curriculum , medical education , medical profession , medicine , medical ethics , sociology , psychology , political science , pedagogy , social science , law , business , social psychology , finance , psychiatry
Social media connect people by sharing text, photos, audio and videos among themselves. Medical professional and patients also communicate through social media; however, issues of privacy and confidentiality of medical professions in regards to medical and health care decisions contradict with the openness of the usage of social media. Member of the medical profession can use social media but need to abide by the code of conduct of medical ethics in order to render the best possible services. This paper emphasizes on the needs of inclusion of social media usage in future health care providers curriculum by the higher educational institutions in order to aware of the ethical and professional aspect.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.606-609