Facebook is a social networking website that has had in increasing presence in health care.
Facebook in Medicine
- On January 9, 2014, Facebook's role in medicine achieved a huge boost when the American Heart Association recommended that providers should switch out every 5 cycles of CPR to update Facebook status.[1][2]
- On July 7, 2014, local woman Katie Brunswick gave up Facebook and subsequently missed a post that would have cured her disease.[3]
- On July 18, 2015, Mark Wilkersten consulted his Bronies Facebook group for medical advice.[4]
- On January 8, 2016, a health care provider and a patient regretted becoming Facebook friends.[5]
- On February 25, 2016, Gomerblog released a much needed guide on how to use Facebook's new reactions and emojis.[6]
- On June 29, 2016, patient Alice Wilkinson was admitted after overdosing on Facebook.[7]
- On November 19, 2016, the Laws of the House of God received a 2016 update, and Facebook was mentioned in updated eleventh law.[8]
References
- ↑ New CPR Guidelines Recommend Switching Out Providers Every 5 Cycles to Update Facebook Status
- ↑ Updated 2015 ACLS Algorithm
- ↑ Local Woman Gives Up Facebook, Misses Post on Cure for Her Disease
- ↑ Medical Referral Placed to “Bronies” Facebook Group for Second Opinion
- ↑ Doctor and Patient Immediately Regret Becoming Facebook Friends
- ↑ How to Respond to Your Friends’ Medical Posts Using New Facebook Reactions
- ↑ Patient Admitted with Facebook Overdose
- ↑ 2016 Updated Laws of the House of God
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