Los Angeles Times Examines Popularity of Physician Blogs | iHealth Beat | 6.10.05
The Los Angeles Times on Monday examined the increased number of physician blogs. Some physicians use blogs to discuss patient issues or political and social concerns, and others use them to provide treatment advice or commentary on medical research.…
According to the Times, about 300 physicians have blogs, but most do not inform their patients about them. An unnamed Philadelphia family medicine physician who has a blog called the Examining Room, said, “We have to maintain an air of professionalism in the office. But on the Internet we are much more candid about what we are thinking about health care and patient care.”…
Made it into the beat…