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Editorial
. 2018 Apr 1;17(4):482-484.

Dermatology on Instagram: An Analysis of Hashtags

Joyce H Park, Mitalee P Christman, Eleni Linos, Evan A Rieder
Editorial

Dermatology on Instagram: An Analysis of Hashtags

Joyce H Park et al. J Drugs Dermatol. .

Abstract

Forty-two percent of Americans search for health-related information on social media platforms, and forty-five percent of consumers report that social media health information influences their decision to seek care.

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