Online Medical Professionalism:
Patient and Public Relationships: Policy Statement From the American College of
Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards.
Farnan JM,
Sulmasy LS, Worster BK, Chaudhry HJ, Rhyne JA, Arora VM; for the American
College of Physicians Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee; the
American College of Physicians Council of Associates; the Federation of State
Medical Boards Special Committee on Ethics and Professionalism*.  Ann Intern Med. 2013 Apr 11. doi:
10.7326/0003-4819-158-8-201304160-00100. [Epub ahead of print]
The American
College of Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards has released a
policy statement regarding online medical professionalism.  The statement offers 5 positions about applying
ethical principles to online settings and communication, maintaining separation
between professional and social spheres online, communicating online, checking
the accuracy of online information about you as a clinician, and considering
the future implications of online activities for professional lives. This
statement may be beneficial for all healthcare professionals.