A Study on the Usage of Smartphones amongst First Year Medical Students in an Indian Medical College
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
Advancements in technology have always had major impacts in medicine. The advent of the smart phone has been one of the latest technologies to penetrate all over the world and has been adapted to the medical field. The Student community has always been the fastest to adapt to changing technologies. Smartphones has revolutionized communication and has simplified access to email, performing Internet searches, and using specific applications. The smartphone is one of the fastest growing sectors in the technology industry, and its impact in medicine has already been significant. Objective:To examine the changing trend of smartphone usage amongst first year students over a period of one year. Methods: A survey was conducted at the beginning of the medical school and after one year to evaluate the trends of smartphone usage amongst students.
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Dr Perumallapalli Haresh Kumar
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