ReviewClinics in colon and rectal surgery2017
History of Social Media in Surgery.
Review in Clinics in colon and rectal surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Social media as a path to acquire dental home for children: A cross-sectional study in Qatar.Qatar medical journal · 2025Article
- Exploring How People Interact With Dental Misinformation on Social Media: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Perception and Usage of Social Media Among Women in Orthopaedics.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2023Article
- Periodontists' perceptions and attitudes toward the use of social media for professional purposes in Saudi Arabia.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- #herniasurgery on the #SoMe platform Twitter: the importance of communication in science.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
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- Patterns of internet and social media use in colorectal surgery.BMC surgery · 2019Article
- The Effect Of Social Media On The Choice Of Dental Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study In The City Of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Patient preference and adherence · 2019Article
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Abstract
In many ways, the history of surgeons on Twitter echoes the initial resistance and ultimate mass adoption of laparoscopic surgery that led to the field of minimally invasive surgery. At its inception, social media was similarly met with skepticism and concerns of threats to professionalism. Despite these concerns, numerous surgeons and other physicians pioneered the use of social media to establish a virtual medical community and share scientific knowledge regarding a variety of topics including medical conferences, journal publications, and more. After these initial successes, surgeons' views have evolved, leading to mass adoption of social media and participation on Twitter as a means of professional networking and dissemination of science. This article chronicles that history.
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