Abstract :
Information Technology has given a number of tools and applications, which are making the life of human being more virtually available, shareable and transparent to the other counterparts. The stakeholders of health sciences education, practices and institutions i.e. doctors, patients, teachers and students of medical colleges & hospitals are becoming extensive users of smart phones, tablets, and computers for sharing of valuable health sciences information. They use various social media applications to exchange the information and data among peers for teaching, research and learning and for health care. These ways of sharing of thoughts to communicate with each other, have been the creation of human since the inception of life. Prior entering to the world of today’s technology, people developed relationships using face-to-face interaction, which allows a person to respond in conversation utilizing verbal and non-verbal clues they may receive during the conversation. The present world of communication allows people to interact with each other at different settings that are not generally face-to-face. The smart phones and computers have paved the way for the most recent addition to communication―social media. The present paper is highlighting some points of considerations while using social media applications for health sciences education, practice and learning. On the basis of these facts, the authors will put light on the aspects and give some suggestions for best practice.
Keyword :
Social Media, Internet, Blogging, Medical Professionals, Medical Education