Social Media in Healthcare Information

von Paula Younger

Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Social media has now been an integral part of life for over 20 years, revolutionising so manyaspects of our lives that it is now difficult to imagine a world without it. As smartphonetechnology has matured and users have grown more sophisticated in their use of varioussocial media platforms, concerns about privacy, ethics, censorship, and misinformation havegrown and become more complex.Social Media in Healthcare Information provides an overview of current and recentdevelopments in social media, concentrating on the most influential and well-establishedplatforms. In addition to drawing together some of the most recently published scholarship inthis area, this necessary book includes practical tips and considerations of how the platformscan be used to support knowledge and library service provision in healthcare settings as wellas- the use of social media in healthcare research and medical education- COVID-19 and misinformation- digital inequalities and technological barriers- confidentiality, privacy and security- social media campaigns, data analysis and trends- AI, big data and the future-proofing the professionAimed at new and existing users of social media in their services and LIS students, thisessential guide will provide readers with in-depth social media knowledge and authoritativeguidance on how it applies to library services in a healthcare environment.

• Reihe: Facet Publishing
• ISBN: 9781783306794
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.05.2025
• Größe: 238 x 159 mm
• Verlag: Facet Publishing - IPSUK