Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3195925 | Dermatologic Clinics | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Social media websites, such as YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Second Life® are rapidly emerging as popular sources of health information especially for teens and young adults. Social media marketing carries the advantages of low cost, rapid transmission through a wide community, and user interaction. Disadvantages include blind authorship, lack of source citation, and presentation of opinion as fact. Dermatologists and other health care providers should recognize the importance of social media websites and their potential usefulness for disseminating health information.
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Authors
Karl Vance, William Howe, Robert P. Dellavalle,