TY - JOUR
T1 - Ethical considerations in pediatricians' use of social media
AU - COMMITTEE ON BIOETHICS, COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL LIABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT
AU - Macauley, Robert
AU - Elster, Nanette
AU - Fanaroff, Jonathan M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 by the American Academy of Pediatrics
PY - 2021/3/1
Y1 - 2021/3/1
N2 - Increasing use of social media by patients and clinicians creates opportunities as well as dilemmas for pediatricians, who must recognize the inherent ethical and legal complexity of these communication platforms and maintain professionalism in all contexts. Social media can be a useful tool in the practice of medicine by educating both physicians and patients, expanding access to health care, identifying high-risk behaviors, contributing to research, promoting networking and online support, enhancing advocacy, and nurturing professional compassion. At the same time, there are confidentiality, privacy, professionalism, and boundary issues that need to be considered whenever potential interactions occur between physicians and patients via social media. This clinical report is designed to assist pediatricians in identifying and navigating ethical issues to harness the opportunities and avoid the pitfalls of social media.
AB - Increasing use of social media by patients and clinicians creates opportunities as well as dilemmas for pediatricians, who must recognize the inherent ethical and legal complexity of these communication platforms and maintain professionalism in all contexts. Social media can be a useful tool in the practice of medicine by educating both physicians and patients, expanding access to health care, identifying high-risk behaviors, contributing to research, promoting networking and online support, enhancing advocacy, and nurturing professional compassion. At the same time, there are confidentiality, privacy, professionalism, and boundary issues that need to be considered whenever potential interactions occur between physicians and patients via social media. This clinical report is designed to assist pediatricians in identifying and navigating ethical issues to harness the opportunities and avoid the pitfalls of social media.
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U2 - 10.1542/PEDS.2020-049685
DO - 10.1542/PEDS.2020-049685
M3 - Article
C2 - 33619046
AN - SCOPUS:85102537338
SN - 0031-4005
VL - 147
JO - Pediatrics
JF - Pediatrics
IS - 3
M1 - e2020049685
ER -