Unlike other professionals, doctors and healthcare practitioners might not be regular on social networking sites like Facebook. Yet connecting with their peers and colleagues can help them develop valuable insights and critical thinking detrimental to solving complex health issues. So, to enable medical professionals to communicate with like-minded people, multiple networking platforms were formulated. These networking sites were explicitly developed for doctors.
Medical practitioners already share case details, practice data and other insights on Facebook, WhatsApp groups and Google hangouts. But these options are subject to data mining practices. So even if you are on generic social networking sites, you might be missing out by not utilising the exclusive networking apps designed for healthcare practitioners. Doctor centric social networking sites offer greater connectivity, crowdsourcing information and better research opportunities. Below is a list of four networking options available for Indian doctors.
1. Curofy
It is an app developed for doctors to collaborate on critical cases and stay updated on healthcare news and updates. It also provides access to journals, case studies and medical guidelines.
Curofy aids job search and also provides access to videos and interview sessions of eminent physicians. Different modules offered are:
- Curofy discuss - Enables doctors to discuss real-life medical situations
- Medical news - Helps keep track of the latest news and happenings in the industry
- Curofy genie - Provides consultancy services related to professional needs, ranging from providing info about suitable sources of finance like a business loan for doctors to medical equipment and healthcare jobs
- Curofy guideline - Stock of community-approved treatment plans
- Curofy journal - Free access to medical journals
- Curofy MCQ - Set of questions and detailed answers for medical students
2. Docplexus
This is the largest network of healthcare professionals in India. With over 2.5 lakh members, Docplexus enables better knowledge sharing opportunities emerging from peer-to-peer discussions. Under a different module, Docplexus insights offer a series of informative blogs and press releases to healthcare professionals.
3. PlexusMD
It is a free app providing access to case details, medical news and career opportunities. It collaborates news, information and announcements from 500+ sources like Medscape, WebMD, Harvard etc.
4. DailyRounds
Acts as a social networking site, medical journal keeper, drugs and case database, all in one. The app consists of 2,000+ modules and 10,000+ brands. DailyRounds also offers coverage of key international and national medical events.
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