WhatsApp with patient data transmitted via instant messaging?

To the Editor: We read with interest "Johnston et al.'s" article regarding the use of an instant messaging service (WhatsApp) to improve communication within the surgical team.1 As demonstrated by the authors, application of an instant messaging platform in everyday clinical practice...

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Published inThe American journal of surgery Vol. 211; no. 1; pp. 300 - 301
Main Authors Drake, Thomas M., Claireaux, Henry A., Khatri, Chetan, Chapman, Stephen J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2016
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Cell Phone
Clinical medicine
Communication
Emergency Medical Services - organization & administration
General Surgery - organization & administration
Humans
Instant messaging
Interprofessional Relations
Mobile Applications
Patient Care Team - organization & administration
Patient Safety
Service introduction
Surgery
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Summary:To the Editor: We read with interest "Johnston et al.'s" article regarding the use of an instant messaging service (WhatsApp) to improve communication within the surgical team.1 As demonstrated by the authors, application of an instant messaging platform in everyday clinical practice provides an efficient and economical alternative to the traditional pager system.
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ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.04.004