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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tri.12778/abstract?campaign=wolacceptedarticleLetter to the EditorMisinformed Users: Improving Informed Decision-Making on Social Media Adam M. Peña1,2,*DOI: 10.1111/tri.12778Transplant InternationalAccepted Article (Accepted, unedited articles published online and citable. The final edited and typeset version of record will appear in future.)AbstractHigh-profile transplantation cases like Roel Marien continue to be the focus of international public debate on social networking sites (SNS) (e.g., Facebook) (1). There has been little, if any, guidance from professional societies or agencies (e.g. UNOS, ESOT) about how to ensure the quality and reliability of information about organ donation and transplantation generally on SNS. Current regulatory frameworks do not address the potential impact of social media upon transplantation processes. This is problematic given that SNS is increasingly used as a vehicle for organ donation registration, via, for example, Facebook's “Organ Donor” feature (2).
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