Publications
Publications
- New England Journal of Medicine
Practicing Medicine in the Age of Facebook
Abstract
In my second week of medical internship, I received a "friend request" on Facebook, the popular social-networking Web site. The name of the requester was familiar: Erica Baxter. Three years earlier, as a medical student, I had participated in the delivery of Ms. Baxter's baby. Now, apparently, she wanted to be back in touch. Despite certain reservations, I clicked "confirm," and Ms. Baxter joined my list of Facebook "friends." I was curious to hear about the progress of her baby girl, but I wondered about the appropriateness of this interaction.
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Citation
Jain, Sachin H. "Practicing Medicine in the Age of Facebook." New England Journal of Medicine 361, no. 7 (August 13, 2009): 649–651.