i read this article, and realised how relevant the issues brought up in it were in our lives as upcoming doctors!
in my personal case, i havent started practising yet, still interning, so my friend circle in fb is still the original personal group of friends.
but i am one hefty user of social networking! and load up a lot of stuff and perform a lot of activities which i believe from my patient's point of view, would be objectionable in a doctor!
how far are we as doctors allowed to live our original lifestyles and still continue to practise unaffected by the repercussions it might have on the perception of us in our patients' minds?!
should i remove content from my facebook account, like old photos and comments which as an average youth one is expected of, but as a doctor is unacceptable ?
or should i avoid befriending clients/patients ?
or should i simply use the PRIVACY SETTINGS more critically?!
these are some things which have gone through my mind, and its not the first time either, but undeniably now more than ever! now that it is being discussed officially in journals and all!
as doctors / medical professionals using these networking sites and blog services, often discuss our inefficiencies and learning experiences, including often our mistakes and shortcomings in patient care! they are all on a personal recollection level!
patients coming across them might feel uncomfortable or doubt the adequacy of our skill/education or even approach towards our career.
the problems might arise when they assume inefficiency on our part when they dont know the true scenario through which students/doctors go through during their medical education.
so its definitely a very relevant issue of discussion, not merely at the prefessional level.
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