Online Social Networking by Patients with Diabetes: A Qualitative Evaluation of Communication with Facebook
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 13 October 2010Open access
Jeremy A. Greene, Niteesh K. Choudhry, Elaine Kilabuk, William H. Shrank
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Facebook provides a forum for reporting personal experiences, asking questions, and receiving direct feedback for people living with diabetes, however, promotional activity and personal data collection are also common, with no accountability or checks for authenticity.
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Facebook provides a forum for reporting personal experiences, asking questions, and receiving direct feedback for people living with diabetes. However, promotional activity and personal data collection are also common, with no accountability or checks for authenticity.
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