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Ethical Considerations in Pediatricians’ Use of Social Media

Robert Macauley, Nanette Elster, Jonathan M. Fanaroff and COMMITTEE ON BIOETHICS, COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL LIABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Pediatrics March 2021, 147 (3) e2020049685; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-049685
Robert Macauley
aDepartment of Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon;
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Nanette Elster
bNeiswanger Institute for Bioethics, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; and
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Jonathan M. Fanaroff
cDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University and Rainbow Center for Pediatric Ethics and Division of Neonatology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
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vol. 147 no. 3 e2020049685
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-049685
PubMed 
33619046

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American Academy of Pediatrics
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0031-4005
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1098-4275
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  • Published online March 1, 2021.

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  1. Robert Macauley, MD, FAAPa,
  2. Nanette Elster, JD, MPHb,
  3. Jonathan M. Fanaroff, MD, JD, FAAPc,
  4. COMMITTEE ON BIOETHICS, COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL LIABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT
  1. aDepartment of Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon;
  2. bNeiswanger Institute for Bioethics, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; and
  3. cDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University and Rainbow Center for Pediatric Ethics and Division of Neonatology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
    1. Drs Macauley and Elster drafted the article; and all authors participated in conception and design of the report, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, and critical revision of the article and approved the final manuscript as submitted.

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    Robert Macauley, Nanette Elster, Jonathan M. Fanaroff, COMMITTEE ON BIOETHICS, COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL LIABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT
    Pediatrics Mar 2021, 147 (3) e2020049685; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-049685
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