Social Media and Online Health Sites Begins the Conversation with Doctors and Nurses

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA My post on KevinMD, “Social media starts the patient dialogue with doctors and nurses” talks about the importance of gathering health information online to get the conversation started with doctors and nurses. A patient apologized to me for asking so many questions. There is no need to apologize, I said to the patient; it’s wonderful that you have so many questions concerning your health care. I mentioned to her…

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Dr. Kevin Pho Discusses Doctors and Social Media

Join me on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at a special time for a fascinating discussion with Dr. Kevin Pho, a primary care physician and a nationally recognized medical commentator who publishes provocative medical commentary at KevinMD.com. Kevin Pho, MD is a graduate of the Boston University School of Medicine, where he completed his residency in Internal Medicine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, and practices primary care at the Nashua Medical Group in Nashua, New…

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