In this episode, Dr. Dana Corriel, who authored the article Pay-to-Post?: Reclaiming the True Meaning of Community in Healthcare Spaces, discusses the issue of censorship within physician Facebook groups, highlighting the unethical practices of group admins who delete comments and control discussions. She emphasizes the importance of transparency and open dialogue in these communities, advocating for the creation of ethical spaces where all voices can be heard. Dr. Corriel shares her personal experiences with censorship and calls for collective action to address these issues in healthcare spaces.

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Takeaways:

• Censorship in physician groups is a significant issue.
• Admins often delete comments that provide alternative viewpoints.
• Transparency is crucial in discussions within Facebook groups.
• Censorship can lead to unethical bias in information sharing.
• Physicians need safe spaces to discuss their experiences openly.
• Building new groups can help foster ethical discussions.
• It's important to know which groups engage in censorship.
• Censorship undermines the empowerment of physicians.
• Open discussions can lead to better networking and camaraderie.
• Collective action is needed to address censorship in healthcare.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Censorship in Physician Communities

03:13 The Ethical Implications of Censorship

06:07 The Role of Admins in Facebook Groups

09:02 Building Ethical Spaces for Open Discussion

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