It’s a rich source of ideas, links and questions all in a brief list of messages that can be rapidly scanned. Watch the presentation by VizEdu about how doctors, patients and hospitals could be using this tool. I found out about this vignette on Twitter.
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The baby kick example was so superflous I almost turned off the presentation – maybe start with the diabetes example?
I don’t think so. This presentation is NOT how twitter will change healthcare. Imagine every diabetic pt. tweeting about their RBS. What?
While I agree that twitter is a revolution in communication, i have a question. Do doctors have the TIME to actually receive TWEETS about every blood pressure, blood sugar, baby kicks? We are in an age of information overload, and I am not sure that twitter helps.
Nope they don’t have the time but nurse practitioners can help out.
kind regards Dr Shock