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ABSTRACT: Using social media in supportive and palliative care research.

Difficulties relating to supportive and palliative care research are often reported. However, studies have highlighted that people near the end of life are happy to participate in research and want their voices heard. Thus, one may raise a twofold question: are we limiting the freewill of people who are seriously

Posted on 16 Oct 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Patient Education, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

RESOURCE: Health in hand: mobile technology and the future of healthcare

Wi-Fi, smartphones, and all associated phenomena have permeated lives all around the globe. We are just seeing the first generation of humans to grow up with these things – the first of the ‘digital natives’. The health implications of virtual information and communication technologies have recently been questioned by academics,

Posted on 16 Oct 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In #hcsmRnD, Resources

ABSTRACT: Social Media for Diabetes Health Education – Inclusive or Exclusive?

Technological innovations are rising rapidly and are inevitably becoming part of the health care environment. Patients frequently access Social media as a forum for discussion of personal health issues; and healthcare providers are now considering ways of harnessing social media as a source of learning and teaching. This review highlights

Posted on 16 Oct 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Patient Education, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

RESOURCE: 5 Social Media Trends Within Healthcare in 2014 | Zach Cutler

Every year, social media increasingly integrates with almost every aspect of daily life. According to the Pew Research Center, 73 percent of adults online use some form of social media. So it's not surprising that social media is beginning to work its way into the healthcare arena. A report by the

Posted on 16 Oct 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Online Learning, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

MANUSCRIPT: Is content really king? An objective analysis of the public’s response to medical videos on YouTube.

Medical educators and patients are turning to YouTube to teach and learn about medical conditions. These videos are from authors whose credibility cannot be verified & are not peer reviewed. As a result, studies that have analyzed the educational content of YouTube have reported dismal results. These studies have been

Posted on 16 Oct 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Manuscript, Online Learning, Patient Education, Resources

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MANUSCRIPT: Is content really king? An objective analysis of the public’s response to medical videos on YouTube.

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