• J Galland, M Mandereau, and J Campagne.
• Service de médecine interne, hôpital Lariboisière, Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, 2, rue Ambroise Paré, 75010 Paris, France; Faculté de médecine Paris Diderot, université de Paris, 75010 Paris, France. Electronic address: joris.galland@aphp.fr.
• Rev Med Interne. 2020 Feb 1; 41 (2): 118-122.

AbstractSocial networks (or SoMe) expanded exponentially over the last ten years, including healthcare. SoMe have changed the doctor's daily life and the relationship with patients. Poor management of SoMe can impact on "e-reputation". On the other hand, the proper use of SoMe allows the opening up of new functionalities in both clinical and research settings. Several scientific societies have made recommendations for the proper handling of SoMe in order to protect the personal information and privacy of physicians. Professionals are advised to differentiate between a professional account and a personal account. Confidentiality settings and certain "codes" for managing publications must be followed. Physicians must be aware that their publications are indelible and can damage their "e-reputation". The proper handling of SoMe will allow internists to organize their bibliographic monitoring, increase the altmetric of their articles, facilitate communication between researchers and modify the relationship with their patients.Copyright © 2019 Société Nationale Française de Médecine Interne (SNFMI). Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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