Socially Based Health Education and Communication
Three Step Social Media Plan for Physicians

Patient education and communication are two important elements when it comes to disease prevention and maintenance. But in a technology based society where online research and social media are the primary outlets in which consumers gather information, what can physicians do to help ensure that the general population is well informed? Medical Network for Education and Research, Inc. suggest physicians engage in social media as a strategy for enhancing physician/patient communication and education and recommends a three step plan for getting started.