Smartphone and App Usage in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery: Survey Study of Physicians Regarding Acceptance, Risks, and Future Prospects in Germany.

Florian Dittrich David Alexander Back Anna Katharina Harren Stefan Landgraeber Felix Reinecke Sebastian Serong Sascha Beck

Published in: JMIR formative research (2020)

The study demonstrates that young German doctors in orthopedics and trauma surgery already use smartphones and apps in everyday clinical practice. Medical apps are considered to play an important role in the future. However, a significant discrepancy exists between the supply and demand of mHealth applications, which creates a legal and ethical vacuum with regard to data protection.

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