title: Online professionalism: social media, social contracts, trust, and medicine.
abstract: The AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA) has initiated an important discussion on medical professionalism and the use of social media by issuing thoughtful and practical guidance for physicians and medical students. The implications of online activities for trust in the profession, as well as for trust between patient and doctor, however, will need further exploration as digital life expands and evolves.
authors.affiliation: Center for Ethics and Professionalism, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, USA. Isnyder@acponline.org
authors.forename: Lois
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Snyder
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D000574:American Medical Association; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000941:ethics; D016365:Liability, Legal; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D010820:Physicians / Q000941:ethics*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000941:ethics*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012931:Social Environment; D035502:Trust; D014481:United States