Use of Social Media by Western European Hospitals: Longitudinal Study

• Main Authors: Van de Belt, Tom H (Author), Berben, Sivera AA (Author), Samsom, Melvin (Author), Engelen, Lucien JLPG (Author), Schoonhoven, Lisette (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundPatients increasingly use social media to communicate. Their stories could support quality improvements in participatory health care and could support patient-centered care. Active use of social media by health care institutions could also speed up communication and information provision t...