Social media sites, like Facebook, have connected everyone from former flames to current coworkers. But what about your doctors? More and more doctors are signing on to social networking sites.

So where do you draw the line between patient and personal? continue reading
Source: CBS

Taking into consideration the context of the professional relationship, friending your doc doesn’t seem to be either ethical or appropriate. – Here in BC the Practice Code of Conduct is quite specific with regard to the obligations that psychologists are required to observe in accordance with the clients welfare.

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Many elderly adults are increasingly isolated and grapple with depression, loneliness and declines in physical health. The UAB Department of Sociology and Social Work will use a five-year, $1.9 million National Institute on Aging (NIA) grant to study the ability of computer use and social media networking to enhance the quality of life of elderly adults through online social connections and easier access to health information. [continue reading…]

Computer scientists at the University of Southampton are using social networking tools to explore if individuals can enhance their personal and social wellbeing over time if they quickly share how they feel about issues such as their busyness, enjoyment, health and stress via these networks. [continue reading…]