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Twitter, the social media service that permits 140-character posts or "tweets," is undergoing rapid uptake by physicians. More than 60% of tweets authored by medical professionals in the United States are health-related, and approximately 14% mention commercial products or services. 2 Yet, to our knowledge, there has been no investigation of the prevalence of financial conflict of interest (FCOI) among these users.
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