Social Media and Medical Professionalism in the United Arab Emirates

Title:Social Media and Medical Professionalism in the United Arab Emirates

Volume: 1

Author(s): Aaron Han*

Affiliation:

• Department of Pathology, Mohammed Bin Rashid University College of Medicine, Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Keywords: Self-governance, Social media, Medical professionalism, Patient confidentiality, Scientific knowledge, Medical community.

Abstract: Social media has increasingly been used as a platform by medical providers. The positive contribution is also balanced by risks and governed by codes of professionalism by the medical community. The values of medical professionalism include universal tenets and also those unique to the Arab world and the United Arab Emirates. We propose that institutional guidelines and self-governance in the medical community are important.

Cite this article as:

Han Aaron *, Social Media and Medical Professionalism in the United Arab Emirates, New Emirates Medical Journal 2020; 1 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0250688201999200330180020