Encouraging patients to record consultation summaries may improve health outcomes
Technology plays a significant role in medicine, and technological advances are constantly changing how medicine is practiced. Technology is also widely used by patients, who are now able to apply it in a medical setting. For example, the rapid adoption of smart phones, tablets and other personal electronic devices has made audio or visual recording of consultations relatively straightforward.
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