Comments on: Can I change my mind about docs on social media?

By: Carolyn Thomas

Carolyn Thomas — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 11:30:11 +0000

In reply to Health Care Social Media Monitor. Thanks, Marie!

By: Health Care Social Media Monitor

Health Care Social Media Monitor — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 09:51:31 +0000

Reblogged this on Health Care Social Media Monitor.

By: Carolyn Thomas

Carolyn Thomas — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:02:46 +0000

In reply to cave76. Good reminder, Cave, to go easy on the jargon and focus on the general public target audience. My favourite example of such medical jargon run amok was this "explanation" by a cardiac surgeon in response to a patient's question on HealthTap about what causes arm pain during a heart attack. The good news: the sites I specifically mention here do a great job in getting important messages across in a patient-friendly fashion.

By: cave76

cave76 — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:57:35 +0000

Your idea is a very good one—– and I hope it can take hold among reputable doctors.

My only fear is just how do the ‘easily swayed’ discriminate between good advice from bad advice? You suggested “links to credible online articles you think your general public audience or peers would find useful.”
Do you think that the general public would read those articles? I mean those filled with words with more than 2 syllables and unpronounceable?
Not that it shouldn’t be tried—- maybe my jaded point of view will be overcome eventually by exposure to those articles. And at least an attempt was made.

By: Carolyn Thomas

Carolyn Thomas — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 13:20:54 +0000

In reply to Dr. Joe Kosterich. Keep up the good work, Dr. Joe!

By: Dr. Joe Kosterich

Dr. Joe Kosterich — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 13:18:40 +0000

Thanks Carolyn. I will keep doing my thing 🙂