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What advice is given to newly qualified doctors on Twitter? An analysis of #TipsForNewDocs tweets.

Mohammed Ahmed RashidDoug McKechnieDeborah Gill
Published in: Medical education (2018)
Despite their brief and often jocular nature, #TipsForNewDocs tweets provided meaningful advice for newcomers to the profession, often focusing on tacit learning and professional socialisation. Hashtag-driven enquiries can be a valuable and time-efficient way of accessing and sharing tacitly held knowledge. Social media content analysis can provide valuable insights into key educational issues.
Keyphrases
  • social media
  • health information
  • healthcare