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Evaluating the Potential Role of Social Media in Preventive Health Care

Raina M. Merchant

JAMA · 2020 · 71 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

In this Viewpoint, Raina Merchant uses the 2019 launch of Facebook’s Preventive Health tool, which makes preventive health recommendations based on user age and sex, to discuss the role of social media in influencing health behaviors, reaching vulnerable populations, and advancing public health.

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