Comments on: Pay-for-Post Doctors http://33charts.com/2009/04/pay-for-post-doctors.html medicine. health. (social) media. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:57:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dr. Gwenn http://33charts.com/2009/04/pay-for-post-doctors.html#comment-620 Dr. Gwenn Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:06:12 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/04/pay-for-post-doctors.html#comment-620 <p>It's about time the FTC looked into this. Perhaps it will help us docs in the blog world create some standards as more of us get approached to comment on products and perhaps post information about them on our blogs. In tight economic times, I can see that being a more common blog post than not in the blogosphere in general. </p> <p>However, Greg, you have the doc blog world pegged wrong. Many docs are blogging as often as the mom bloggers and many full time. As many docs are practicing and blogging, many have left active clinical life and are doing other nonclinical things where blogging is part of their new life. I fall into that latter group with a great many other docs I know.</p> It's about time the FTC looked into this. Perhaps it will help us docs in the blog world create some standards as more of us get approached to comment on products and perhaps post information about them on our blogs. In tight economic times, I can see that being a more common blog post than not in the blogosphere in general.

However, Greg, you have the doc blog world pegged wrong. Many docs are blogging as often as the mom bloggers and many full time. As many docs are practicing and blogging, many have left active clinical life and are doing other nonclinical things where blogging is part of their new life. I fall into that latter group with a great many other docs I know.

]]> By: DrV http://33charts.com/2009/04/pay-for-post-doctors.html#comment-619 DrV Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:11:50 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/04/pay-for-post-doctors.html#comment-619 <p>Thanks, Greg. And just one more reason doctors have a hard time settling into social media in general.</p> Thanks, Greg. And just one more reason doctors have a hard time settling into social media in general.

]]> By: Greg Glockner http://33charts.com/2009/04/pay-for-post-doctors.html#comment-618 Greg Glockner Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:57:14 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/04/pay-for-post-doctors.html#comment-618 <p>There's one major difference between medical bloggers and mommy bloggers: the work. Not to diminish the job of being a parent, but stay-at-home-Moms can find breaks in the day to write blog posts, especially if they are trying to earn some income from the blog. For most physicians, writing a blog is a hobby and doesn't quite fit with the work schedule. (In computer jobs, you're always at the computer and can always find a few minutes to type a quick blog post).</p> There's one major difference between medical bloggers and mommy bloggers: the work. Not to diminish the job of being a parent, but stay-at-home-Moms can find breaks in the day to write blog posts, especially if they are trying to earn some income from the blog. For most physicians, writing a blog is a hobby and doesn't quite fit with the work schedule. (In computer jobs, you're always at the computer and can always find a few minutes to type a quick blog post).

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