SynthesisPlastic and reconstructive surgery2018
The Ethical and Professional Use of Social Media in Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 88 citations in OpenAlex.
- Social media as a tool for surgical education: a qualitative systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Pooled it
- Social Media Use Among Plastic Surgeons in China: A National Cross-Sectional Survey of Professional Benefits, Ethical Risks, and Platform-Specific Challenges.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Surgeon Shaming in Plastic Surgery: Recognition and Response.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Professional Instagram Use by Ontario Plastic Surgeons: Content Patterns and Engagement by Practice Setting.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Using Social Media to Maximize the Research Impact of Surgeons: Exploratory Linguistic Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
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- Freedom of Choice in the United States: Patient Autonomy Is Driving Decision-Making in Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Instagram Use Among Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Programs: New Insight for Applicants?Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- A Bibliometric Review of Software Tools in Plastic Surgery: How They Benefit Surgeons and Improve Practice from 2004 to 2024.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Review
- Fantasies and Fallacies of 'Aesthetic' Instagrammers.Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India · 2024Article
- Gender Affirmation Surgery-related Hashtag Utilization on Instagram: Implications for Education and Patient Care.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
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- Plastic Surgery or Facial Plastic Surgery: Can the Public Tell the Difference?Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- The ethical foundations of patient-centered care in aesthetic medicine.Philosophy, ethics, and humanities in medicine : PEHM · 2024Review
- Having Social Media among Integrated Plastic Surgery Applicants: Is It Needed to Match?Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- The Effect and Implication of Social Media Platforms on Plastic Cosmetic Surgery: A Cross-sectional Study in Saudi Arabia From 2021 to 2022.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2023Article
- Content and Engagement Among Plastic Surgeons on Instagram.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2023Article
- Shared Learning Utilizing Digital Methods in Surgery to Enhance Transparency in Surgical Innovation: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Frequency and Characteristics of Social Media Use among General Surgery Trainees.The Journal of surgical research · 2022Article
- Professionalism in the dental practice: perspectives from members of the public, dentists and dental care professionals.British dental journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
Although certain medical societies have released guidelines on the use of social media, plastic surgery, with its inherent visual nature and potential for sensationalism, could benefit from increasing direction regarding the ethical use of social media. The authors hypothesized that although general platitudes for use exist in the literature, guidelines articulating the boundaries of professional use are nonspecific. Systematic searches of MEDLINE, Embase.com, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were completed on January 18, 2017. Searches consisted of a combination of Medical Subject Headings terms and title and abstract keywords for social media and professionalism concepts. In addition, the authors manually searched the three highest impact plastic surgery journals (ending in October of 2017). Two authors screened all titles and abstracts. Studies related to clinical medicine, patient care, and the physician-patient relationship were included for full-text review. Articles related to surgery merited final inclusion. The initial search strategy yielded 954 articles, with 28 selected for inclusion after final review. The authors' manual search yielded nine articles. Of the articles from the search strategy, 10 were published in the urology literature, eight were published in general surgery, six were published in plastic surgery, three were published in orthopedic surgery, and one was published in vascular surgery. Key ethical themes emerged across specialties, although practical recommendations for professional social media behavior were notably absent. In conclusion, social media continue to be a domain with potential professional pitfalls. Appropriate use of social media must extend beyond obtaining consent, and plastic surgeons must adhere to a standard of professionalism far surpassing that of today's media culture.
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