There are specialized social networks for interaction between health professionals, which promote collaboration and the exchange of knowledge between professionals.
In addition to conventional social networks such as Twitter or Facebook, or specialized social networks for networking and professional activity such as LinkedIn, there are platforms focused on medical professionals.
One of these is Sermo. The leading medical social network in the sector, with a presence in more than 80 countries. Sermo presumes to be a medical community that empowers its users, since the purpose of this social network is the exchange of opinions and information, promoting the resolution of cases through mutual collaboration.
The platform has more than 800 thousand verified doctors, and among its most outstanding features is a large database of drug reviews, which are qualified by doctors from all over the world.
doximity, is another specialized social network for health personnel. However, it is focused on users in the United States. Among its features is a universal directory of medical and nursing specialists, to search and find service providers. In addition, it has functions similar to Facebook, such as a news section and messaging between users.
Esanum is another medical social network, its objective is to form a medical community for the exchange of information and discussion of research and clinical cases. The content published on the portal is made by doctors and for doctors to interact and share their views. More than a social network, it could be considered a forum, since it is a space for reflection and learning about new studies and other topics.
