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The Use of Social Media in Healthcare
The Use of Social Media in Healthcare
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What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Discuss the origins of social media...
- Define the terms ‘e-Health’ and ‘bi...
- Describe the term ‘medical social m...
- Examine the role social media can p...
- Discuss the origins of social media and its role in the modern-day world as an agent for better communication
- Define the terms ‘e-Health’ and ‘big data’ along with their role in improving the quality of the information provided to healthcare providers
- Describe the term ‘medical social media’ along with the people, sublanguage and media platforms that it encapsulates
- Examine the role social media can play in promoting a better relationship between patients and healthcare providers
- Analyse the function of games and how they can be utilised for behavioural change in providing quality healthcare
- Identify some of the ethical and legal issues that can be encountered while using social media for healthcare purposes
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