Social Media in Healthcare

Social media are basically web-based tools used for computer-mediated communication. It is a powerful tool that healthcare professionals can use to communicate and interact with patients. It has become an undeniable force that healthcare industry must reckon with. This paper provides a brief introduction on how, where, and why social media are being used in the health care sector. Matthew N. O. Sadiku | Nana K. Ampah | Sarhan M. Musa"Social Media in Healthcare" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-5 , August 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd15907.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/computer-science/world-wide-web/15907/social-media-in-healthcare/matthew-n-o-sadiku