Whats(h)app(ening) in Telemedicine?

  • Maurice Mars Dept of TeleHealth University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Richard Scott Dept of TeleHealth University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Malina Jordanova Bulgarian Academy of Science
Keywords: telemedicine, Brazil, mHealth, WhatsApp, developing world.

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Author Biographies

Maurice Mars, Dept of TeleHealth University of KwaZulu-Natal
Professor and Head of Department of TeleHealth
Richard Scott, Dept of TeleHealth University of KwaZulu-Natal
Professor of TeleHealth

References

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Johnston MJ, King D, Arora S, et al. Smartphones let surgeons know WhatsApp: an analysis of communication in emergency surgical teams. Am J Surg 2015;209:45-51.

Mars M, Scott RE. Reality versus regulation. J Telemed Telecare 2015;September 30, Pre-print, DOI:10.1177/1357633X15607128.

Fernandez-Valencia JA, Salas E, Egea J, et al. Whatsapp messenger for surgical team coordination. Initial experience of a hip team in a third level hospital. Int J Adv Jt Reconstr 2015;2:231-26.

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Published
2016-02-26
How to Cite
Mars, M., Scott, R., & Jordanova, M. (2016). Whats(h)app(ening) in Telemedicine?. Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and EHealth, 4, e1 (1-2). Retrieved from https://journals.ukzn.ac.za/index.php/JISfTeH/article/view/159
Section
Editorial