The use of the Internet and social software by plastic surgeons

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 747-755

  Stevens, Roger J G ^a,b   Hamilton, Neil M ^b   O'Donoghue, Joseph M ^c   Davies, Michaela P ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E Learning; Education; Plastic surgery; Training; Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSULTATION; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERNET; IRELAND; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; MP3 PLAYER; PLASTIC SURGEON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84866741905     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: 14350130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-011-0681-z     Document Type: Article

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