Preface of Special Issue “Cares in the Age of Communication: Health Education and Healthy Lifestyles”: Social Media and Health Communication in a Pandemic?
1. Introduction
2. Social Media as Important Tool in Public Health Surveillance
Epidemiological Information
3. Limitations of Social Media
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Herrera-Peco, I.; de la Torre-Montero, J.C. Preface of Special Issue “Cares in the Age of Communication: Health Education and Healthy Lifestyles”: Social Media and Health Communication in a Pandemic? Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2020, 10, 575-578. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe10020042
Herrera-Peco I, de la Torre-Montero JC. Preface of Special Issue “Cares in the Age of Communication: Health Education and Healthy Lifestyles”: Social Media and Health Communication in a Pandemic? European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education. 2020; 10(2):575-578. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe10020042
Chicago/Turabian StyleHerrera-Peco, Iván, and Julio C. de la Torre-Montero. 2020. "Preface of Special Issue “Cares in the Age of Communication: Health Education and Healthy Lifestyles”: Social Media and Health Communication in a Pandemic?" European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 10, no. 2: 575-578. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe10020042