Mixed uptake of social media among public health specialists

Public health organizations are starting to use social media.Some specialists say they hold untapped potential for public health. Ben Jones reports.

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Published inBulletin of the World Health Organization Vol. 89; no. 11; pp. 784 - 785
Main Author Jones, Ben
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland World Health Organization 01.11.2011
The World Health Organization
Subjects
Blogs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Dengue fever
Disease control
Global Health
Health Education
Humans
Multilingualism
Pandemics
Practice Patterns, Physicians
Public health
Public Health - manpower
Radiation
Social Media
Social networks
Swine flu
United States
Websites
United States
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Summary:Public health organizations are starting to use social media.Some specialists say they hold untapped potential for public health. Ben Jones reports.
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ISSN:0042-9686
1564-0604
DOI:10.2471/BLT.11.031111