The usage of social networking sites by medical students for educational purposes: A meta–analysis and systematic review

North American Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 268-278

  Guraya, Salman Y ^a  

^a TAIBAH UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Facebook; Linkedin; Medical education; Myspace; Social media; Social networking sites; Twitter

Indexed keywords

COCHRANE LIBRARY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NARRATIVE; NURSING; SKILL; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; SYNTHESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84979783725     PISSN: 22501541     EISSN: 19472714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.187131     Document Type: Review

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