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Legal Aspects Of Student Social Media Behavior In Health Sciences Education, Julie H. Schiavo
Legal Aspects Of Student Social Media Behavior In Health Sciences Education, Julie H. Schiavo
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Background: Social media has changed the way humans communicate and socialize. While this new communication strategy can be very beneficial, there are also significant drawbacks. The actions of health sciences students on social media can have detrimental effects on their education, reputation, and the reputations of their institutions.
Objective: This paper discusses the unique implications of health sciences students’ behavior while using social media and many of the legal issues which can result.
Methods: The author searched several medical, legal, and interdisciplinary databases using terms relating to social media, health sciences students, and legality. Results: Health sciences students’ unprofessional behavior …