Smartphone apps in microbiology-is better regulation required?

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Visvanathan, A ^a   Hamilton, A ^b   Brady, R R W ^c  

^a ASTLEY AINSLIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apps; Microbiology; Regulation; Safety; Smartphones

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MOBILE PHONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84862589264     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03892.x     Document Type: Article

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