Clicks, credibility, and consequences: social media’s impact on medical professionalism

Thomas Cox, Cristie Columbus, Julie Higginbotham, Emily Reynolds, Megan Crowe

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DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2026.2665056
Published: 2026-05-08
Container: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.1080/08998280.2026.2665056,
  title = {Clicks, credibility, and consequences: social media’s impact on medical professionalism},
  author = {Thomas Cox and Cristie Columbus and Julie Higginbotham and Emily Reynolds and Megan Crowe},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings},
  doi = {10.1080/08998280.2026.2665056},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2026.2665056}
}

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TI  - Clicks, credibility, and consequences: social media’s impact on medical professionalism
AU  - Thomas Cox
AU  - Cristie Columbus
AU  - Julie Higginbotham
AU  - Emily Reynolds
AU  - Megan Crowe
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JO  - Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
DO  - 10.1080/08998280.2026.2665056
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APA

Cox, T., Columbus, C., Higginbotham, J., Reynolds, E., & Crowe, M. (2026). Clicks, credibility, and consequences: social media’s impact on medical professionalism. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2026.2665056

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