The document discusses using social media and technology to change health behaviors, noting that motivation, ability, and triggers must align to affect behavior change, and that small, trust-building interventions utilizing unusual resources like patients could help address pressing issues like depression, COPD, and diabetes. It also highlights early results from a primary care consultation service on Twitter showing potential for meaningful social media use by physicians.
10. The proof of the pudding
First Results of a Primary Care Consultation Service on Twitter
Erik Jansen & Bart Brandenburg
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