Academic social networks: spaces for scientific exchange in health sciences

Authors

  • Ramón Romero Borges University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3723-8226
  • Maribel Peralta Albolaez University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Nictadys Rojas Machado University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Betsy Rivas Corría University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Keywords:

computer communication networks, information technologies and communication projects, education, medical

Abstract

Since they appeared, the social networks seek to unite communities with common thinking, they are spaces that allow sharing ideas, knowledge and solutions; many of them have gained an indisputable popularity: Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Bebo, Cyworld, Skyblog, hi5, Friendster, Orkut, Live Journal, among others. Healthcare professionals worldwide have academic social networks: Esanum, Sermo, Doctor.net.uk, Neurosurgic, Doc2doc, Medicalia, ResearchGate and Mendeley, which facilitate the exchange of information, discussions of cases, as well as the advances on new treatments and medications. The aim of this review is to characterize some academic social networks, among them, those of the public health branch, to offer their professionals virtual socializing spaces where to present their scientific work.

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Author Biographies

Ramón Romero Borges, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics. Instructor.

Maribel Peralta Albolaez, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Bachelor in General Polytechnic and Labor Education. Master's Degree in Educational Sciences. Assistant.

Nictadys Rojas Machado, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Degree in Health Information Management. Master in Medical Education. Assistant Professor.

Betsy Rivas Corría, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Bachelor of Education Specialty Spanish and Literature. Assistant.

Published

2018-04-01

How to Cite

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Romero Borges R, Peralta Albolaez M, Rojas Machado N, Rivas Corría B. Academic social networks: spaces for scientific exchange in health sciences. EDUMEC [Internet]. 2018 Apr. 1 [cited 2025 Jun. 30];10(2):188-200. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/1011

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ARTÍCULO DE REVISIÓN