Current uses of smartphones and apps in orthopaedic surgery

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 672-676

  Popat, Ravi ^a   Mohan, Anita T ^b   Branford, Olivier A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84891381361     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2013.74.12.672     Document Type: Review

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