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01-12-2014 | Editorial

Social media in public health: is it used and is it useful?

Author: Thomy Tonia

Published in: International Journal of Public Health | Issue 6/2014

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In 2013, Oxford Dictionary declared the word “selfie” word of the year (Oxford Dictionaries 2013). Social media (SM)-related words received similar titles in the past (Sumners 2010): “unfriend”, “twitter” and “hashtag” to name a few (Oxford University Press Blog 2009; Global Language Monitor 2013). …

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Title: Social media in public health: is it used and is it useful?
Author: Thomy Tonia
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: Springer Basel
Published in: International Journal of Public Health / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Electronic ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-014-0615-1

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