Representation of Health Conditions on Facebook: Content Analysis and Evaluation of User Engagement

BackgroundA sizable majority of adult Internet users report looking for health information online. Social networking sites (SNS) like Facebook represent a common place to seek information, but very little is known about the representation and use of health content on SNS....

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Main Authors: Hale, Timothy M, Pathipati, Akhilesh S, Zan, Shiyi, Jethwani, Kamal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2014/8/e182/