Use of Social Media for Allergy and Immunology Practices

Sun CJ

Department of Immunology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, China

^*Correspondance to: Chengjun Sun 

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Abstract:

Social media is a web-based communication tool that enables people to interact with each other by sharing and consuming information, and now it has become part of our daily life. As of the first quarter of 2016, Facebook and Twitter have1.65 billion and 310 million monthly active users worldwide, respectively [1,2]. Then social media is becoming a powerful tool for communicating to patients, other physicians and interacting with scientists across the world. For allergists and clinical immunologists, it is necessary to understand this new technology, utilize it to educate patients, collaborate and stay connected with colleagues and act as a promotiontool.

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Cite the Article:

Sun CJ. Use of Social Media for Allergy and Immunology Practices. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2016; 1: 1065.