id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-304230-rxhoe8cw Hay-David, A.G.C. Reducing medical error during a pandemic 2020-04-11 .txt text/plain 1988 134 56 In this short article we provide some information that might be useful and help equip colleagues to reduce medical error during a pandemic. 12 Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have been used to good effect in the past; for example, providing information for disaster response between authorities and the public during the 2010 Haitian earthquake. 13 It has been suggested, that social media may have a useful role over the more traditional means of reporting to track emergence of disease trends and outbreaks. [14] [15] [16] Analysis of social media use over a 14 week period during the Ebola outbreak identified it as a potential source of surveillance to enhance detection, preparedness, and, the public health response during a crisis (used in addition to traditional surveillance approach). 18 The GMC and the BMA provide guidance on social media use by the medical profession and respect and confidentiality for patients as well as colleagues remains of paramount importance. ./cache/cord-304230-rxhoe8cw.txt ./txt/cord-304230-rxhoe8cw.txt