Contemporary hernia smartphone applications (apps)

Hernia

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 557-561

  Connor, K ^a   Brady, R R W ^a   De Beaux, A ^a   Tulloh, B ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apps; Education; Hernia; Smartphone; Technology

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXTRAPERITONEAL HERNIA; FEMORAL HERNIA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HERNIA; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; INGUINAL HERNIA; MOBILE APPLICATION; PEER REVIEW; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL HERNIA; COMPUTER PROGRAM; INTERNET; MOBILE PHONE;

CELL PHONES; HERNIA; HUMANS; INTERNET; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84905100124     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: 12489204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-013-1130-7     Document Type: Article

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