Mobile app use by medical students and residents in the clinical setting: an exploratory study.
Introduction: Mobile devices and mobile applications facilitate access to clinical evidence at the point-of-care. Medical libraries play an important role in medical trainees' education, by subscribing to quality resources and by providing help and guidance on what apps to use. This study's goal was...
| Published in: | Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association (JCHLA) Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 3 - 12 |
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Canadian Health Libraries Association
Apr2022
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