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The Smartphone in Medicine: A Review of Current and Potential Use Among Physicians and Students
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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
- 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)
- PMC
- PMC3510747
- OpenAlex
- W2107694226
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- FWCI
- 7.72
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- 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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