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Use Of Smartphones For Clinical And Medical Education, Jazmine Valle, Tyler Godby, David P. Paul Iii, Harlan M. Smith Ii, Alberto Coustasse

Management Faculty Research

Introduction: Smartphones for clinical and medical education have been on the rise and show contribution to healthcare and healthcare providers. Smartphones in healthcare facilities has been examined for utilization and efficacy, however, although the advantages are abundant some healthcare facilities and providers are reluctant to change due to threat of mixing personal apps with clinical care applications, distraction to the provider using the smartphone which has led to medication errors followed by errors linked to procedures, treatments, or tests. The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of smartphones in a clinical setting and for medical education to …