Rationale for Using Social Media to Collect Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Celiac Disease

In this age of social media woven into the fabric of our technologydriven world, today’s physicians are re-examining established ideals of patient privacy and professionalism. 

 While the rise of social media within patient care raises real concerns, web-based applications – such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Doximity, web blogs, instant messaging platforms, and video chat – represent a growing medium for patients to interact with other patients and social media-savvy health care providers. In gastroenterology, the online celiac disease (CD) community is the largest and most established network of patients exchanging ideas and experiences. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>