Is it now safe to use WhatsApp for clinical messaging?

Am J Surg. 2016 Nov;212(5):1032-1033. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.06.013. Epub 2016 Jul 21.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Communication*
  • Confidentiality / ethics*
  • Delivery of Health Care / ethics
  • Delivery of Health Care / methods
  • General Surgery / standards
  • General Surgery / trends
  • Humans
  • Mobile Applications / ethics*
  • Mobile Applications / statistics & numerical data
  • Needs Assessment
  • Patient Care Team
  • Text Messaging / ethics*
  • Text Messaging / statistics & numerical data
  • United States