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Is Facebook an appropriate platform for professional discourse?

Power, A. (2015) Is Facebook an appropriate platform for professional discourse? British Journal of Midwifery. 23(2), pp. 140-142. 0969-4900.

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Abstract:
Facebook was founded in 2004 and is an online social networking service. There are over 31 million users in the UK, with more than 77 000 of these listing their occupation as nurse, midwife or health visitor. Historically, Facebook was used to supplement and enhance existing real-world relationships, rather than to access, communicate and disseminate professional information; however, with the growing popularity and accessibility of social media, could Facebook be used safely and effectively as a platform for professional discourse?
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Facebook, professional networking, social media, e-professionalism, online communication
Creators:
Power, A.
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Midwifery
Date:
3 February 2015
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 140-142
Journal or Publication Title:
British Journal of Midwifery
Volume:
23
Number:
2
Number of Pages:
3
Language:
English
DOI:
10.12968/bjom.2015.23.2.140
ISSN:
0969-4900
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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