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Suggests that the ubiquity of social media means that it is an inescapable aspect of everyday life and has a direct bearing on professional practice and reputation.
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Shows that all students underestimated how accessible they are to the public because of what they post online.
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Highlights that though students have an awareness of GDC social media guidelines, their interpretation of whether it is professional to be implicated in online posts and photos that involve alcohol and work-related updates was ambivalent.
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Dobson, E., Patel, P. & Neville, P. Perceptions of e-professionalism among dental students: a UK dental school study. Br Dent J 226, 73–78 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2019.11
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