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How should the FDA regulate the social media advertising of drugs?

November 20, 2009

Originally published in MedPage Today
by Emily P. Walker, MedPage Today Washington Correspondent
Drug and device makers are urging the FDA to establish clear guidelines that will allow the industry to discuss and promote products in the unsettled world of online social media.
The FDA is hearing testimony from drug and device companies, online marketing experts, and [...]

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Medical students post inappropriate content online

November 18, 2009

Originally published in Insidermedicine
The posting of unprofessional and inappropriate content online by medical students is a relatively common occurrence that medical schools are going to have to learn to deal with, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Saying no to a re-tweet request, and whether Twitter as a legitimate news source

November 15, 2009

by Marya Zilberberg, MD, MPH
The other day I re-tweeted a tweet from someone whose Twitter activity I enjoy very much. I like where his links take me, and I appreciate the intellectual and emotional honesty of his own writing. The message I re-tweeted was about Gardasil, Merck’s HPV vaccine marketed in the US.
Diane [...]

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Thanksgiving Drive concludes, and KevinMD on your mobile phone

November 14, 2009

Thank you for making the first Thanksgiving Drive a success.
I have received 592  new Twitter followers and 200 new Facebook fans during the Drive. A total of $1,000 was donated to the United Way of Greater Nashua, which includes a generous contribution by Joan Allen.
I would like to thank Epocrates, for donating an [...]

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KevinMD Live Q&A today at 2:00pm Eastern

November 10, 2009

I’m doing a live Q&A today at 2:00pm Eastern.
Any topic is on the table. Health reform, blogging, Twitter and Facebook, or my new Verizon Droid. Click on the window below to leave your question.
KevinMD Live Q&A 11/10/09 at 2:00pm Eastern

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$1 for every new Twitter and Facebook follower, raising the Thanksgiving Drive stakes

November 9, 2009

Thank you all for participating in the Thanksgiving Drive.
As of today, there have been 400 new Twitter followers, and 130 new Facebook fans since November 1st.
I’m now raising the stakes.
The contribution will now be doubled, meaning $1 for every new Twitter and Facebook follower will be donated to the United Way of Greater Nashua. Including [...]

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Ten top medical blog posts, October 2009

November 8, 2009

Here are the top posts from the past month, based on the number of times they were viewed.
1. Two nurses face jail time for reporting a doctor to the Texas Medical Board
2. Why pregnant women should get the H1N1 flu vaccine
3. Why doctors should choose Google Android over the iPhone for medical apps
4. What having [...]

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Health care social networking basics for doctors

November 5, 2009

Originally published in HCPLive.com
by Enoch Choi, MD
Patients have embraced social networking tools that allow them to share information, offer support, and compare healthcare experiences. Physicians should also use these tools to connect with their patients and local communities and provide general medical information.
Healthcare social networking has made impressive inroads into the mainstream, as like-minded [...]

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KevinMD Twitter and Facebook Thanksgiving Drive 2009

November 1, 2009

I’m happy to announce the KevinMD Twitter and Facebook Thanksgiving Drive 2009.
My forays into blogging, along with Twitter and Facebook, have provided me with countless new opportunities that I’m tremendously appreciative of.
Now, I want to use the power of social media to give back this Thanksgiving season.
What is this?
It’s simple.  For every 100 [...]

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Doctors have a duty to engage in social media

October 29, 2009

Some physicians may be hesitant to participate in social media outlets, like Facebook and Twitter.
Well, get over it.
Great post by pediatrician Bryan Vartabedian who addresses this topic. Indeed, physicians have lost control of the online message, especially with, according to recent data, 60+ percent of patients visiting the web first when looking for health [...]

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CNN recommends following @KevinMD on Twitter

October 25, 2009

What do I have in common with The White House and the American Medical Association?
We all have health care Twitter feeds recommended by CNN.com.
I invite you to follow me on Twitter and Facebook, where now you can text “fan kevinmdblog” to FBOOK (32665) and become a fan (standard charges may apply).
What are you waiting [...]

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How a nursing student got expelled for blogging

October 22, 2009

Here’s an example of how health care professionals should not blog.
Michelle Fabio writes, in a guest post on Better Health, about the travails of a nursing student, who blogged about watching a patient give birth:
When school officials read [nursing student] Yoder’s post, which included a description of the baby as a “creep” and “a wrinkly, [...]

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Scenes from Blog World Expo 2009 and the future of medical social media

October 18, 2009

One of the largest gatherings of medical bloggers took place this past week at Blog World Expo 2009 in Las Vegas.
The panel discussions were enlightening and insightful, and it was wonderful to meet so many of my fellow medical bloggers in person.
I participated in a panel discussion talking about the history of medical blogs, entitled, [...]

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How Google Sidewiki will impact drug company websites

October 12, 2009

by Steve Woodruff
Take a look at the screen shot below, from Pfizer’s homepage. Believe it or not, I, or anyone else, can now leave comments “on” any website (such as Pfizer.com) using a new tool (currently in beta) from Google, called Sidewiki.

Game-changer? You bet.
While the use of Google’s Sidewiki has ramifications across the entire web, [...]

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Doctors and nurses need the H1N1 flu vaccine, and recent media mentions

October 7, 2009

Doctors and nurses should receive the H1N1 vaccine.
That’s the take-home message from my latest opinion piece in The New York Times’ Room for Debate blog, published earlier this week:
There are over 11 million health care providers working in our hospitals, nursing homes and medical clinics. And with studies suggesting that 70 percent of doctors [...]

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September 2009 was the busiest month on record, thanks to you

October 1, 2009

September was the busiest month in the 5 1/2 year history of the blog.

A variety of new voices and insight have recently been featured, providing plenty of impetus for debate. Many thanks both to these guest posters, and to those who leave comments. If you’d like to submit a post for consideration, which [...]

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