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Talking with patients online: where are the boundaries?

Wednesday, 15 February 2012   (0 Comments)
Posted by: Sam Bruinewoud
(from Healthcare Network)

Maintaining clear and appropriate boundaries in the world of social media can be a real challenge for patients and the health professionals who care for them.

Advice from the Nursing and Midwifery Council issued last year warned that nurses and midwives must not overstep those boundaries by sharing confidential information, distributing images taken in clinical environments or pursuing personal relationships with patients online.

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