Trend of using of smart phones by medical students
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Abstract: Medical education has undergone major changes from teacher centered to student centered, from discipline based to integrated, from hospital based to community based curriculum and is more focused on formative learning. Medical professionals are looking at aids to cope with the information overload. The processing capability of desktop and the communication attributes of the mobile phone has merged together to create a device which offers limitless access to medical resources. Physicians prefer a Smartphone, which has multiple functions to offer. They are making increasing use of mobile devices in support of their clinical practice and professional development, and their profile in medical education is also growing. Keywords: Medical education, communication, Smartphone, learning.
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Prathibha Prasad, Mohamed Said Hamed
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