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The Smartphone in Medicine: A Review of Current and Potential Use Among Physicians and Students

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Ozdalga, Errol, Ozdalga, Ark, Ahuja, Neera·2012·Journal of Medical Internet Research
DOI 10.2196/jmir.1994PMC PMC3510747
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BACKGROUND: Advancements in technology have always had major impacts in medicine. The smartphone is one of the most ubiquitous and dynamic trends in communication, in which one's mobile phone can also be used for communicating via email, performing Internet searches, and using specific applications. The smartphone is one of the fastest growing sectors in the technology industry, and its impact in medicine has already been significant. OBJECTIVE: To provide a comprehensive and up-to-date summary of the role of the smartphone in medicine by highlighting the ways in which it can enhance continuing medical education, patient care, and communication. We also examine the evidence base for this technology. METHODS: We conducted a review of all published uses of the smartphone that could be applicable to the field of medicine and medical education with the exclusion of only surgical-related uses. RESULTS: In the 60 studies that were identified, we found many uses for the smartphone in medicine; however, we also found that very few high-quality studies exist to help us understand how best to use this technology. CONCLUSIONS: While the smartphone's role in medicine and education appears promising and exciting, more high-quality studies are needed to better understand the role it will have in this field. We recommend popular smartphone applications for physicians that are lacking in evidence and discuss future studies to support their use.

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Authors
Ozdalga, E., Ozdalga, A., & Ahuja, N.
Affiliations
Stanford Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Ozdalga, Errol
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Medical Internet Research
Publisher
JMIR Publications Inc.
Published
2012-09-27
Volume
14
Issue
5
Pages
e128
ISSN
1438-8871 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2196/jmir.1994
PMC
PMC3510747
OpenAlex
W2107694226
Cited by
654
References
62
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Mobile Learning in Education
  • Social Sciences › Health › Social Media in Health Education
Keywords
smartphones, mobile health, physicians, medical students, continuing medical education, patient care, physician-patient communication, mobile application, evidence base
MeSH terms
Delivery of Health Care, Humans, Physicians, Students, Medical, Cell Phone

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