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. 2022 Dec 31;3(4):156-159.
doi: 10.2478/rir-2022-0028. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Social Media and the Patient - on Education and Empowerment

Geraldine T Zamora  1   2
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Social Media and the Patient - on Education and Empowerment

Geraldine T Zamora. Rheumatol Immunol Res. .

Abstract

Social media has unprecedentedly impacted the world, and this includes patients and physicians alike. This article provides a glimpse of the pros and cons of social media to both parties, and how, despite its pitfalls, rheumatologists can put its use in daily practice to help bridge the gap between, and among, rheumatologists and patients to ultimately improve patient outcomes.

Keywords: patient education; patient empowerment; social media.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest The author declares no conflict of interest in this article.

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