First
aid for gun shot wounded, illustration only (credit to Google)
There
is social media called as “Figure 1,” a kind of Instagram for
Doctors. “Figure 1 app” was developed by a physician and
associates.
Their
names are Dr. Joshua Landy, Richard Penner and Gregory Levey from
Canada, then spread all over the world.
It
is believed that more than one million viewers have accessed to the
website, they are include, but not limited to:
-
medical doctors
-
students of medical school
-
nurses and nurse students
-
health professionals or
health technicians
-
other related professionals
A Surgery room (credit to Google)
Doctors
may take any pictures of their patients that their think exciting or
unusual such as a gun shot wounded.
Before
posting the pictures, Doctors need approval from their patients. An
agreement between doctors and their patients just by touching built
in screen.
After
permission of patients, the photos to be legal. Then, Doctors allowed
to post in “Figure 1 app.”
Other
doctors from around the globe examined the pictures, made comments
and favorites its.
However,
the name and face of patients cannot be shown in the social media.
By
the way, just to let you know that this article is based on Podcast
(Please see: #2 The Secret, Gruesome Internet for Doctors).
The
Podcast tried to discuss about “Figure 1 app” and its impact to
daily life, include medical field.
The
podcast hosted by PJ Vogt and cohost Alex Goldman. They have some
guests that are John Herrman and Lauren.
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This article will be continued. See you in the following post (part
2).