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LHNCBC-2008-041
Physician Attitudes Toward SMS/Text Messaging in Medicine
Hensel BK, Fontelo P
AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2008 Nov 6:965
Family practice physicians use and attitudes toward SMS or text messaging and handheld devices in medicine were measured. Our findings showed that handhelds are used mostly for personal information management (PIM) and references on the device. One-third used SMS, mostly for communicating with colleagues, and almost two-thirds were favorable to this modality, including for searching MEDLINE. Findings support continued focus on improving text input interface and information presentation on small screens to reduce misunderstanding.