Social media: The opportunities, the realities
October 1, 2014 Canadian Medical Protective Association
This information sheet from the Canadian Protective Medical Association helps physicians understand the opportunities and innovative options for sharing information offered by social media. It also provides guidance on deciding how much to engage and how to mitigate any potential risks, such as content that is inaccurate, unmoderated or attributed to the wrong author, as well as content that violates privacy, blurs professional and personal activities or hurts reputations.
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