Doctors use social media for reasons ranging from the strictly professional to the highly personal: They connect with colleagues, raise awareness of social issues and educate the public on health topics.
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Close to half of those who die by suicide saw a primary care doctor within a month of their death.
Research shows that when health care professionals work in a collaborative manner, patient satisfaction and outcomes improve.
The new NHS workforce plan for England promises a 50% increase in GP training places by 2031. But the challenges GPs are wrestling with go much deeper.
Person-centred care sees the patient as a whole, unique individual and puts them at the centre of their health decisions.
New studies highlight the difficulties cancer patients have when discussing their illness with family and medical teams.
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Professor, School of Communication, Director, Center for Communication, Health, & the Public Good, San Diego State University
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PhD Candidate, Faculty of Health, University of Waterloo
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Clinical Lecturer, Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care, University of Manchester
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Research Fellow, Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care, University of Manchester
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Professor in Primary Care, Brighton and Sussex Medical School
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Research Associate Professor of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University
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Chief of Education and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Florida International University
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Assistant Dean for Student Success and Well-Being and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Florida International University
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Assistant Dean for Institutional Knowledge Management and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Florida International University
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Professor of Medical Education, University of Illinois Chicago
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Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, University of British Columbia
