What is it about?
This article addresses the following questions: - Is it ethical for a physician to google his/her patients? - Should the patient be informed before or after the physician googles the patient or not at all?
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Why is it important?
Growing concerns about physician participation in social media highlight the need for ethical guidelines for appropriate use of social networking sites and related tools.
Perspectives
The internet is here to stay. Since both physicians and patients frequently communicate via social media, it is critically important for physicians to develop and adhere to guidelines that will protect patient confidentiality and safety.
Charles Dike
Yale University
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This page is a summary of: Ethical Considerations Regarding Internet Searches for Patient Information, Psychiatric Services, April 2019, American Psychiatric Association,
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800495.
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