Comments on: Doctors have a duty to engage in social media http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/doctors-duty-engage-social-media.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Carolhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/doctors-duty-engage-social-media.html#comment-117627 Carol Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:08:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41009#comment-117627 I agree somewhat with Dr. Oestreicher's comment but there's more to this issue than just consumer health literacy. I remember when my mother was diagnosed with cancer five years ago spending hours online looking for something, anything that would give alternative options to the 6-month treatment and prognosis delivered by her doctors. When the feeling of hope is only a Google search away, it's incredibly tempting to believe what you read. I agree somewhat with Dr. Oestreicher’s comment but there’s more to this issue than just consumer health literacy. I remember when my mother was diagnosed with cancer five years ago spending hours online looking for something, anything that would give alternative options to the 6-month treatment and prognosis delivered by her doctors. When the feeling of hope is only a Google search away, it’s incredibly tempting to believe what you read.

]]> By: Paul Oestreicher, Ph.D.http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/doctors-duty-engage-social-media.html#comment-116467 Paul Oestreicher, Ph.D. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:35:30 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41009#comment-116467 Yes, we need more and better medical information on the web to marginalize all of the junk science. But the other side of this equation is the repicient, the consumer. Without greater health and science literacy, the facts will continue to matter little. Yes, we need more and better medical information on the web to marginalize all of the junk science. But the other side of this equation is the repicient, the consumer. Without greater health and science literacy, the facts will continue to matter little.

]]> By: Our Duty to be an Online Presence « Thursday Bornhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/doctors-duty-engage-social-media.html#comment-116299 Our Duty to be an Online Presence « Thursday Born Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:19:07 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41009#comment-116299 [...] recently read this blog post about how Doctors have a duty to engage in social media online, and I do agree.  There is so much [...] [...] recently read this blog post about how Doctors have a duty to engage in social media online, and I do agree.  There is so much [...]

]]> By: Kathleen Rokavec, MDhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/doctors-duty-engage-social-media.html#comment-116147 Kathleen Rokavec, MD Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:14:57 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41009#comment-116147 Absolutely Kevin! What we (doctors) are doign isn't working. We are so caught up in tradition and the "when I was a resident" attitude that we can't see out way out. Change is inevitable and necessary. We need to reach out in different ways and re-connect with our patients and our communities. I didn't understand facebook and twitter - but I just jumped right in and I am starting to get it! Thank you for leading the way! Absolutely Kevin! What we (doctors) are doign isn’t working. We are so caught up in tradition and the “when I was a resident” attitude that we can’t see out way out.
Change is inevitable and necessary. We need to reach out in different ways and re-connect with our patients and our communities.
I didn’t understand facebook and twitter – but I just jumped right in and I am starting to get it!
Thank you for leading the way!

]]> By: malcolm coleshttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/doctors-duty-engage-social-media.html#comment-116140 malcolm coles Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:27:20 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41009#comment-116140 In the UK, we recently had a scare story about the cervical cancer jab. The google results were full of 'cancer jab kills girl, 14' stories as a result - with no other stories in the top 10 results. I've been getting people to link to the official UK National Health Service (NHS) advice on the subject. With about 25 links added in blogs, UK papers and other websites, we've got 1 NHS page at position 4 and 1 at position 11. They were previously not in the top 200. Anyway, this shows what you can do. Of course, more links to the relevant pages would help, so if anyone reading this would like to take part, you can <a href="http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/cervical-cancer-jab-please-hel/" rel="nofollow">find out the full details here, including background and pages to target</a>. I plan to write up the results in a few days, so I hope you won't mind if I come back and let you know the full analysis of what happened. In the UK, we recently had a scare story about the cervical cancer jab. The google results were full of ‘cancer jab kills girl, 14′ stories as a result – with no other stories in the top 10 results.
I’ve been getting people to link to the official UK National Health Service (NHS) advice on the subject. With about 25 links added in blogs, UK papers and other websites, we’ve got 1 NHS page at position 4 and 1 at position 11. They were previously not in the top 200.
Anyway, this shows what you can do. Of course, more links to the relevant pages would help, so if anyone reading this would like to take part, you can find out the full details here, including background and pages to target.
I plan to write up the results in a few days, so I hope you won’t mind if I come back and let you know the full analysis of what happened.

]]> By: Doctors have a duty to engage in social media « The ACUTE CARE Blog: Non-Urban Emergency Medicinehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/doctors-duty-engage-social-media.html#comment-116005 Doctors have a duty to engage in social media « The ACUTE CARE Blog: Non-Urban Emergency Medicine Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:50:03 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41009#comment-116005 [...] Doctors have a duty to engage in social media Posted on October 29, 2009 by coptermedic From KevinMD: [...] [...] Doctors have a duty to engage in social media Posted on October 29, 2009 by coptermedic From KevinMD: [...]

]]> By: Dr. Valhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/doctors-duty-engage-social-media.html#comment-115967 Dr. Val Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:54:05 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41009#comment-115967 I totally agree! Let's get organized, med peeps - modern day public health initiatives may = expert blog rallies to influence the conversation on medical matters. We let the quacks get a head start. Now it's time to strike back to save our patients! I totally agree! Let’s get organized, med peeps – modern day public health initiatives may = expert blog rallies to influence the conversation on medical matters. We let the quacks get a head start. Now it’s time to strike back to save our patients!

]]> By: ninguemhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/doctors-duty-engage-social-media.html#comment-115953 ninguem Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:34:30 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41009#comment-115953 Same with the McDonald's coffee suit. Google the phrase, and you get hit after hit after hit from "consumer attorneys" with misinformation and propaganda about the case. You have to do a fair amount of work to find a fair asessment of the incident. Same with the McDonald’s coffee suit. Google the phrase, and you get hit after hit after hit from “consumer attorneys” with misinformation and propaganda about the case. You have to do a fair amount of work to find a fair asessment of the incident.

]]> By: Casey Quinlanhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/doctors-duty-engage-social-media.html#comment-115927 Casey Quinlan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:19:07 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41009#comment-115927 Dr. Kevin, can we clone you? I've become a big advocate of being an active participant in your health and health care - that advocacy predates, yet is heavily influenced by, my experience managing treatment for my own little medical nasty-gram, breast cancer, last year. Doctors MUST engage with patients, but patients need to engage with their health care providers, too. Ask questions. Look for relevant, reliable information to craft those questions. Demand answers, and listen to those answers. I agree with Sue's comment above that it's up to media and PR consultants to encourage and facilitate those conversations. By any means necessary. Dr. Kevin, can we clone you? I’ve become a big advocate of being an active participant in your health and health care – that advocacy predates, yet is heavily influenced by, my experience managing treatment for my own little medical nasty-gram, breast cancer, last year. Doctors MUST engage with patients, but patients need to engage with their health care providers, too. Ask questions. Look for relevant, reliable information to craft those questions. Demand answers, and listen to those answers. I agree with Sue’s comment above that it’s up to media and PR consultants to encourage and facilitate those conversations. By any means necessary.

]]> By: Sue Van Glandenhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/doctors-duty-engage-social-media.html#comment-115923 Sue Van Glanden Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:24:22 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41009#comment-115923 Dr. Kev,I agree there's noone to blame by physicians themselves. Many (most) doctors don't want the engagement with their patients outside of the exam room. Medicine traditionally has been paternalistic and today's practitioners are so busy, they're afraid of having to spend the time and defend themselves at every keystroke. It'll be docs like you that help keep traditional medicine afloat with your blog and outreach and maybe even PR and media consultants like me who help them get on their way in their comfort zone in SM. Dr. Kev,

I agree there’s noone to blame by physicians themselves. Many (most) doctors don’t want the engagement with their patients outside of the exam room. Medicine traditionally has been paternalistic and today’s practitioners are so busy, they’re afraid of having to spend the time and defend themselves at every keystroke. It’ll be docs like you that help keep traditional medicine afloat with your blog and outreach and maybe even PR and media consultants like me who help them get on their way in their comfort zone in SM.

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