Smartphones in health care settings

"Distraction : an assessment of smartphone usage in health care work settings" is a recent open access article by Gill et al.  The authors suggest that the opportunities and benefits presented by Smartphone applications in health care work settings could be undermined if abuse and overuse are not kept in check. Current applications that are useful to health professionals are examined, as well as the level and effects of distractions.  A conceptual framework for crafting guidelines to regulate smartphone use in health care workplace is presented. 
Gill P, Kamath A, et al. (2012). Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. 5, 105–114