Use of smartphone-based instant messaging services in medical practice: a cross-sectional study.

Israel Junior Borges do Nascimento João Antonio de Queiroz Oliveira Iago Souza Wolff Laura Defensor Ribeiro Maíra Viana Rego Souza E Silva Clareci Silva Cardoso Maurice Mars Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro Milena Soriano Marcolino

Published in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2020)

Our results provide reliable proof that medical doctors and students use IMS, as a tool for clinical case discussions, interactions between healthcare providers and patients, or dissemination of knowledge and information. Nonetheless, because of limitations to the ethical and legal regulations, evidence-based discussions between authorities, academics and medical institutions are needed in order to fully achieve positive outcomes from such platforms.

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