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Published on in Vol 16, No 3 (2014): March

The Use of Social Networking Sites for Public Health Practice and Research: A Systematic Review

The Use of Social Networking Sites for Public Health Practice and Research: A Systematic Review

The Use of Social Networking Sites for Public Health Practice and Research: A Systematic Review

Authors of this article:

Daniel Capurro1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Kate Cole2 ;   Maria I. Echavarría3 ;   Jonathan Joe2 ;   Tina Neogi4 ;   Anne M Turner2, 5 Author Orcid Image
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Daniel Capurro   1, 2 , MD, PhD ;   Kate Cole   2 , MPH ;   Maria I. Echavarría   3 , MPH ;   Jonathan Joe   2 , BS ;   Tina Neogi   4 , MD, MPH ;   Anne M Turner   2, 5 , MD, MPH, MLIS

1 Evidence Based Healthcare Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

2 Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

3 Department of Global Health, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

4 Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

5 Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Daniel Capurro, MD, PhD
  • Evidence Based Healthcare Program
  • Department of Internal Medicine, Escuela de Medicina
  • Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
  • Lira 63
  • Santiago, 8330044
  • Chile
  • Phone: 56 223543030
  • Fax: 56 223543030
  • Email: dcapurro@med.puc.cl