Is social media useful for radiation oncologists?  

Social media are digital communications tools which can magnify the good or harm we can do as doctors. Currently, there are many important conversations taking place online about cancer care.  If we want our field to be valued and to make a contribution to the future direction of oncology, we h...

Helpful? Yes. But all professionals involved will need to recognize that this information may be forever discoverable by any person or organization, and thus the content should be carefully proof-read before posting.

It all depends on what you mean by "useful". My son is actually involved in creating these online communities, a form of social media, and he's observed that the usefulness is entirely dependent on gaining a critical mass, which will lead to an active community. However, having said that, what is th...