Social media: when mob mentality takes over and nurses turn on nurses
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Social media: when mob mentality takes over and nurses turn on nurses

Lynne Pearce Health journalist

Nursing staff can find themselves subject to online abuse, with even fellow professionals going on the attack

High-profile cases, where hospitals are involved in ethically complex treatment decisions, can lead to their staff being caught up in a media frenzy.

Nursing Standard. 34, 10, 42-44. doi: 10.7748/ns.34.10.42.s18

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