Some Drs are really doing a good jobâŚthey wre sharing relevant information which is helpful for the people because nowadays most of the people rely on social media & google for many things. But some influencers & fake doctors are misleading people.So people should know who is genuine & fake before blindly believing them.
Some doctors share useful info, but some give wrong advice just for views. We should be careful who we follow.
In my opinion nowadays reels and shorts are Kind of source of second income thatâs why doctor and other health professionals also done this kind of advertisement for their side income some doctors only promote product relevant to their field and some promote irrelevant product but more importantly most of the doctors engaged in social influencing the public related to product and medical field
Doctors at social media can do both , educate as well as mislead.
It not only depend on the doctor but also the person who is reading it, if he takes it in a positive way then he may get a good knowledge.
If he takes in a negative way obviously it will lead to a mislead.
There are a lot of people on social media giving health tips. Itâs hard to know who is giving authentic health tips and who are there to make money or mislead people.
Most of the so-called doctors on social media platforms may not be the real doctors and whatâs the source of their designation âDr.â that needs to be known. A simple google search will do this job as you many find their online profiles or the research articles published by them (either they are doctors or scientists), as most of the authentic research articles that are listed in PubMed (a global research literature database) is publicly open for everyone to see. Also, there are some categories of real doctors, who are completely functioning as influencers now and not practicing anymore and to earn money in life and to function as per the social media algorithm for more visibility, they can take up any easy way to put health-related content without much vigorous and updated research. Very few genuine ones still exist though as both âdoctorâ and âinfluencerâ and they can be followed for getting the genuine information. But the number here is very limited, as it is a huge responsibility, being both at the same time required tidious effort by the person as life of a doctor is already much hectic. Thatâs why finding a source that provides authentic health information (through evidence-based research) is need of the hour.
Yes it true some doctors mislead society by posting irrelevant things. As it is social media each and everyone has the right to share their thoughts and educate people. Itâs up to you to be alert and update.
Yes , you are absolutely correct lot of them are making reels, shorts and video. We should only trust those whose who are certified
Most of them misled the young minds especially the ones who are still dreaming of that glorious MBBS seat. They make this roller coaster ride of being a doctor look like a fairy tale.
Totally! I love that doctors are getting creative on Instagram and YouTube, but honestly, some of the content feels so random or irrelevant. Reels and shorts can be fun, but medicine isnât a trend or entertainment. Itâs great when they share real tips, advice, or awareness, it actually helps people instead of just scrolling for likes. We need content thatâs useful, not just catchy for views.
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in a sense making contents do help people by making awareness about common illness . its can also help to stop misinformation if we use it properly.
We should be careful on following things from media. Not everything that is told to be followed. Listen to things analyze or read about it before following anything .It is better once you hear or see medical related info discuss with family doctor research about it and then follow.
Most of doctors gives us good lessons nd guidance.i never saw doctors are misleading.They gives us right path nd gives ideas which they stepped nd fallen. Iâm glad that of doctors in our society will gives us a good nd prosperous.
Itâs beneficial but harmful as well. Watching a doctor on social media can help a person understand his/her symptoms, treatments and diagnosis, quite well. But too much of anything is a problem. Especially when youâre half knowledged but overloaded with information.Its scary isnât it? When you know very less but hear more than what you can understand and comprehend.