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Evolving use of social media among Chinese urologists: Opportunity or challenge?

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  • Xingbo Long
  • Lin Qi
  • Zhenyu Ou
  • Xiongbing Zu
  • Zhenzhen Cao
  • Xiting Zeng
  • Yuan Li
  • Minfeng Chen
  • Zhao Wang
  • Long Wang

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Background: Social media has revolutionized the way people communicate, and it has been widely incorporated into medical practice. However, limited data are available regarding the use of social media by Chinese urologists in their practice. Methods: From 2014 to 2016, during the China Urological Association’s (CUA) Annual National Minimally Invasive Urology Academic Conference, an anonymous survey on social media usage was distributed to participant urologists. Results: The results of the survey, which was completed by 665 participants, indicate a conspicuous increase in social media use during the last three years. Regression analysis showed that year (2014 compared to 2016 and 2015), institute location (in the eastern region of China) and age (

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  • Xingbo Long & Lin Qi & Zhenyu Ou & Xiongbing Zu & Zhenzhen Cao & Xiting Zeng & Yuan Li & Minfeng Chen & Zhao Wang & Long Wang, 2017. "Evolving use of social media among Chinese urologists: Opportunity or challenge?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(7), pages 1-11, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0181895
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181895
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