Research Meets Practice
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- Healthcare,
- Internet,
- Networking,
- Tie
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Overview: In the process of linking scientists and practitioners through an informatics network, not only is the transfer of information being facilitated, but vital social ties between individuals and social systems that previously had no reliable links are being created. Such "Weak links," or casual and informal social ties and connections, are easily fostered by electronic networks and have been shown to be effective in exposing people to types of information they are unlikely to encounter in their usual social environments. Although the Internet has provided a way for highly motivated actors to forge weak social ties with one another, there can be time and effort barriers that make it difficult for beleaguered physicians to identify researchers doing highly specialized clinical trials.
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