Electronically linked: Wireless, discrete, hands-free communication to improve surgical workflow in Mohs and dermasurgery clinic

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 248-252

  Chen, T Minsue ^a   Vines, Larry G ^a   Wanitphakdeedecha, Rungsima ^b   Nguyen, Tri H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHEMOSURGERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MOBILE PHONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURGERY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION; WORK CAPACITY;

DERMATOLOGY; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HOSPITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; MOHS SURGERY; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; THAILAND;

EID: 58849152757     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34417.x     Document Type: Article

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