Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2022 , Vol 32 , Num 2
The Role and Effect of Social Media in Neurosurgery
Barış KAVAL1,Yunus Emre DURMUŞ1,Abuzer GÜNGÖR1
1T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Ruh Sağlığı ve Sinir Hastalıkları Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi, Nöroşirürji Kliniği, İstanbul The use of social media is getting more and more attention in neurosurgery education. Social media is increasingly relied upon in the field of surgical education and is used to increase the impact of scientific journals and articles. It has started to become a popular and accepted field alongside traditional education in many specialties, including neurosurgery. Another reason for intensive use is that most of the people see the internet as the main source of information for their health. With the increasing public participation and perspective, the use of social media has also become an effective tool in neurosurgery in order to earn money and include in decisions. The purpose of this article is to examine the place and effect of social media in neurosurgery. Anahtar Kelimeler : Education, Social media, Neurosurgery