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Smartphones and Patient Safety Risks by Carla Sigales is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Smartphones have become common in clinical settings but can also be distracting if used for personal reasons. A case study describes how a resident forgot to enter a stop order for warfarin due to interruption by a text, resulting in the patient requiring emergency surgery. While smartphones provide access to useful clinical information, clinicians must use common sense and focus only on the patient during appointments to avoid potential safety issues. Policies limiting non-medical smartphone use may be nee
- Author
- Carla Sigales
- Language
- EN