IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY

Abstract

Social media is a platform for the public around the world to discuss their issues and opinions. Before knowing the actual aspects of social media people must have to know what does social media mean? Social media is a term used to describe the interaction between groups or individuals in which they produce, share, and sometimes exchange ideas, images, videos and many more over the internet and in virtual communities. Surrounded by mobile devices and interactive social networking sites such as Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook, Orkut, children are growing up, which has made social media a critical part of their lives. The behavior in which young people relate to their parents, peers, and how they use technology is transformed by social networks. There are two implications of social networking. Social networks, on the positive side, may serve as useful resources for professionals.