Medical images, social media and consent

Jonathan P Segal; Richard Hansen

doi:10.1038/s41575-021-00453-1

Medical images, social media and consent

Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Aug;18(8):517-518. doi: 10.1038/s41575-021-00453-1.

Authors

Jonathan P Segal¹, Richard Hansen²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge, UK.
² Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK. richard.hansen@glasgow.ac.uk.

Abstract

The popularity of social media amongst medical professionals has led to widespread use for both networking and education. Limited professional guidance exists on the sharing of medical imagery on these platforms. This Comment explores consent and offers reflective advice on the use of medical images on social media.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Diagnostic Imaging*
Gastroenterology*
Humans
Information Dissemination*
Informed Consent*
Social Media*