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Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Nephrology and Hypertension East Carolina University - Brody School of Medicine

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Medicine 2.0'11 (Stanford University, USA)

Learning Nephrology through Mobile Devices: The Nephrology On-Demand Mobile Experience
Tejas Desai

Background An increasing number of healthcare providers (HCP) are consuming medical information through mobile devices, but the popularity of these devices is unknown. Medical educators who provide online information need to know how potential learners utilize mobile devices to obtain information if they wish to effectively communicate using these technologies. This knowledge will allow educators to properly allocate IT resources and develop effective medical websites. In this study, we char...

The appeal of a nephrology-specific blog amongst its readers
Tejas Desai, Cynthia Christiano, Maria Ferris

Background An increasing number of healthcare providers author medical blogs. However, little data exists as to the perception of such medical blogs by blog readers. This information is especially important for existing medical bloggers, who expend great resources to maintain their blogs. Our investigation uncovers the perception of a nephrology-specific blog by its global readership. Methods Nephrology On-Demand (http://blog.ecu.edu/sites/nephrologyondemand) is a comprehensive educational...

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