Report of the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs: Professionalism in the Use of Social Media
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Although many physicians have been using the internet for both clinical and social purposes for years, recently concerns have been raised regarding blurred boundaries of the profession as a whole. In both the news media and medical literature, physicians have noted there are unanswered questions in these areas, and that professional self-regulation is needed. This report discusses the ethical implications of physicians' nonclinical use of the internet, including the use of social networking sites, blogs, and other means to post content online. It does not address the clinical use of the internet, such as telemedicine, e-prescribing, online clinical consultations, health-related websites, use of electronic media for clinical collaboration, and e-mailing patients (some of which are already covered in the AMA's Code of Medical Ethics).
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Guidelines prohibit some social media behaviors, such as falsifying credentials.
“While guidelines prohibit some SM behaviors, such as falsifying credentials”
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Regulatory agencies have issued guidelines to aid providers in appropriate social media use.
“In response to episodes of unprofessional behavior, regulatory agencies have issued guidelines to aid providers in appropriate SM use. 8,9”
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Guidelines for social media use are available from numerous professional societies, and a recent review about available guidelines from nine medical international bodies has been published.
“Guidelines are also available from numerous professional societies [171-178], and a recent review about available guidelines from nine medical international bodies has been published [179].”
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The academic literature on social media in medicine is dominated by warnings about dangers and misuse rather than by consideration of positive applications.
“Rather than focusing on the promise of these emerging tools, the academic literature is replete with admonishments of how social media pose a danger to medical professionals, and guidelines regarding social media are written with expectations of misuse rather than consideration of positive application.”
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The American Medical Association's 2010 guidelines on professionalism and social media emphasize cautionary advice and expectations of misuse rather than positive applications.
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The AMA policy did not introduce novel standards but stated the relevance of existing standards during online interactions.
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In 2010, the American Medical Association became the first health care professional body to adopt social media guidelines with the AMA policy Professionalism in the Use of Social Media.
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- Authors
- Shore, R., Halsey, J., Shah, K., Crigger, B.-J., & Douglas, S. P.
- Affiliations
- American Medical Association (US)
- University of Missouri (US)
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Mississippi (US)
- ORCID
- Douglas, Sharon P.
- Venue
- The Journal of Clinical Ethics
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 2011-06-01
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 165-172
- ISSN
- 1046-7890 (ISSN-L)
- 1945-5879
- OpenAlex
- W1539354747
- Cited by
- 149
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 15.80
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Clinical Ethics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Social Media in Health Education
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, Medicine and Society
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
- Keywords
- physician professionalism, social media, social networking sites, blogs, professional boundaries, medical ethics, professional self-regulation, physician-patient communication
- MeSH terms
- American Medical Association, Ethics, Medical, Humans, Physician-Patient Relations, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Physicians, Social Environment, United States, Liability, Legal, Professional Autonomy, Privacy, Internet, Advisory Committees, Personal Autonomy, Ethical Analysis, Trust
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