Social Networks and Popular Understanding of Science and Health : Sharing Disparities /

Utilization of social media for teaching people about science and health in the 21st century may seem like an obvious strategy. However, systematic reliance on social networks to spread information may be a recipe for inequity. An increasing body of research suggests that some people are much less l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Southwell, Brian G. (Brian Glen), 1974- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Research Triangle Park, NC : RTI Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Medizinische Informatik
Gesundheitserziehung
Neue Medien
Social media in medicine.
Medical informatics.
71.49 social processes: other.
social media.
Éducation sanitaire.
Medias sociaux.
Medecine > Informatique.
Medias sociaux en medecine.
Healthcare Disparities
Consumer Health Information
Health Education
Social Media
Health education.
Social media.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Utilization of social media for teaching people about science and health in the 21st century may seem like an obvious strategy. However, systematic reliance on social networks to spread information may be a recipe for inequity. An increasing body of research suggests that some people are much less likely than others to share information in a peer-to-peer environment. This book explores why these information-sharing patterns persist, why they matter to society, and what, if anything, can be done to address these tendencies.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (152 pages): illustrations ;
ISBN:9781421413259
ISSN:0011-1307

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