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social integration; social media; social networking (Facebook)

Clinical significance: - online social integration is associated with reduced mortality [1] - physicians should keep personal social media accounts separate from professional interactions, especially interactions with patients - see Professionalism

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  1. Hobbs WR et al. Online social integration is associated with reduced mortality risk. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016 Nov 15; 113:12980 PMID: 27799553 Free PMC Article

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social health