Twitter as a communication tool for orthopedic surgery

Orthopedics

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 873-876

  Franko, Orrin I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; SHORT SURVEY; SURGEON; UNITED STATES;

BLOGGING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDICS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 81255162476     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20110922-21     Document Type: Short Survey

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