Online physicians, offline patients
Professional identity and ethics in social media use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11196017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anson Au (0000-0002-8180-5104, University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 5-6 |
| Pages | 474-483 |
| Publication date | 2018-06-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-333X • E-ISSN: 1758-6720 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijssp-08-2017-0102 |
| OpenAlex | W2796207914 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 15 |
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how the nature, gravity, and consequences of physician use of social media use surpass professional identity, by bringing to attention the nuanced, potential conflicts between patient-physician interests in current educational policies. Design/methodology/approach Analyzing a case study of a physician publicly posting and commenting on many of his patients’ information, conversations, and medical conditions on social media. Findings Physician social media use carries many issues that concern ethics and the patient, rather than professional identity and the physician. In response, two sets of ethical standards are developed: one that deals with what constitutes impermissible behaviors online, and another that stipulates appropriate punishments for violations of these codes. Originality/value Most medical education policies and the literature have emphasized professional identity- formation with regards to physician use of social media, rather than ethics. Furthermore, no study exists that presents a clear, concrete, insider perspective at physicians’ improper use of social media
Identity (music · Insider · Originality · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Professional ethics · Public relations · Social media · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Law · Medicine · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology · Social Media in Health Education · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |