Thursday, April 16, 2009

Tweeting in the Operating Room

Tweeting in the Operating Room
Tweeting has suddenly gone from social networking tool to surgical tool as doctors have begun to use Twitter in the operating room to provide real-time updates of procedures. Don’t worry, they don’t have a scalpel in one hand and a iPhone in the other, collegues tweet while another surgeon operates. While sharing so much information may make some people squemish, medical tweeting is a clever way to educate the public and demystify what happens during surgery, especially for those facing an

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