iMidwife: midwifery students’ use of smartphone technology as a mediated educational tool in clinical environments.
Background: The increasing use of smartphone technology in health care provides midwifery students with unprecedented access to online resources that facilitates the optimal care of women and supports ongoing learning. Problem: A small pilot study was conducted in Western Australia, with 29 undergra...
| Publicado en: | Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession Vol. 54; no. 4/5; pp. 522 - 532 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug-Oct2018
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