Social networking for healthcare professionals

Social Support in Online Healthcare Social Networking

Support groups play an important role in helping individuals cope with their health conditions by providing members with a network of information and social support. It is not well understood what types of support are exchanged in an online, unmoderated, peerto-peer communication of patients and caregivers. We analyzed the informational and emotional support offered and requested among an alcoh...

Self-Sustainable Architecture for Healthcare Social Networking Website

Information for Healthcare Professionals

Has the medication received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval? If so, what are the indications and uses? Yes . On November 14, 2014, the FDA approved alemtuzumab for treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Because of its safety profile, alemtuzumab should generally be reserved for patients who have had an inadequate response to two or more drugs indicated for the ...

Presentation skills for healthcare professionals.

P in medical meetings and conferences is an important element of medical professionalism. It requires special skills and effort, and needs a competent speaker, and good preparation. However, it may reflect negatively on the speaker if he has not prepared very well, because he will not attract the audience and impress them. Quite often in medical meetings, we find ourselves losing interest and a...

English education for healthcare professionals in Japan

In a global environment, education for healthcare professionals should include cultivating human resources who have the necessary skills to work in an international arena. This article will review the current status of English education for dental healthcare professionals in Japan. After conducting a literature search using the keywords: English education, Japan, and dental, only a few studies ...