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Why one physician doesn’t ‘friend’ patients on Facebook
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As you advise physicians on the new world of social media, here’s a blog post you may want to share with them. It’s about setting boundaries with patients, both online and off. Though it may be tempting to become personal friends with a patient, drawing the line at a professional relationship allows the physician to remain objective when evaluating and treating patients, writes Westby Fisher, M.D. “Our job is not to be people's friends, but their doctors—and maintaining a healthy divide between professional and social "friends" can be very difficult at times.” Have your physicians expressed concerns about patients “friending” them on Facebook?—Melissa Tizon
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