Mobile application-based guidelines to enhance patient care and provider education in trauma and acute care surgery

Introduction Providing up-to-date, universally accessible care guidelines and education within a quaternary care center is challenging. At our institution, trauma and acute care surgery guidelines have historically been published using a paper-based format. Mobile application-based guidelines were d...

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Published in:	Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Main Authors:	David Spain, Nicholas A Hakes, William C Kethman, Aussama K Nassar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Online Access:	https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000479.full

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