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Effect of Social Media Used by Medical Professionals in Facilitating the Treatment of Chronic Illnesses
Department of Public Health, Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Ministry of Health, Dammam, KSA
Diabetes Department, Haft Al-Batin, Ministry of Health, Haft Al-Batin, KSA
Department of Occupational Health, Ministry of Health, Dammam, KSA
- 1 Department of Public Health, Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Ministry of Health, Dammam, KSA
- 2 Diabetes Department, Haft Al-Batin, Ministry of Health, Haft Al-Batin, KSA
- 3 Department of Occupational Health, Ministry of Health, Dammam, KSA
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Abstract
The objective of this research is to describe the effect of social media use by medical professionals in facilitating the treatment of chronic illnesses in chronically ill individuals. This study focuses on the prominent social media used by medical professionals and the way it is used to manage health conditions of chronically ill individuals.
KeywordsDiabetesGlucoseDigitalSocial MediaTechnologyChronic Illness
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