Affiliation:
1. Consultant Plastic & Burns Surgeon, King Khalid Civilian Hospital, PO.Box 876, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel\Fax: 00966 4 4212219
Abstract
Advances in telecommunication are continuously improving modalities of telemedicine. We present the use of WhatsApp Messenger as an alternative method in telemedicine. Based on a surgical consultation case in Saudi Arabia, the use of the instant messaging service allowed for a fast consultation and saved the patient travel time and expenses. Thus, we recommend the use of WhatsApp as a more efficient method in teleconsultation, especially in cases when the patient is still present with the physician.
Publisher
Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
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7 articles.
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