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Is the American College of Surgeons Online Communities a safe and useful venue to ask for surgical advice?

Karla BernardiPuja ShahErik P AskenasyCourtney BalentineMark M CrabbeMario A CerameJohn A HarvinLillian HuangStefanos G MillasPatrick MoltTamara E SaundersShinil K ShahJerry SchwartzTien C KoTyler G HughesMike K Liangnull null
Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)
The ACS Community Forums are generally a safe and useful resource for surgeons seeking advice for challenging cases. While unsafe or dangerous advice is not uncommon, other surgeons typically correct it. When utilizing the forums, advice should be taken as a congregate, and any single recommendation should be approached with healthy skepticism. However, social media such as the ACS Forums is self-regulating and can be an appropriate method for surgeons to communicate challenging problems.
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