Social Media and the Dissemination of Prepublication Data in Surgical Fields

Background:. This review investigates the use of social media at surgical conferences and possible effects of prepublication data release in surgical fields. Potential risks include patient harm by the preliminary application of research that lacks sufficient peer review, infringements on intellectu...

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Main Authors: Arya A. Akhavan, MD, Idorenyin E. Ndem, MD, Loree K. Kalliainen, MD, MA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002303