Using instant messaging apps at work: does convenience risk confidentiality?
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Using instant messaging apps at work: does convenience risk confidentiality?

Erin Dean Health journalist

Services such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are a part of daily life, but some question their use in healthcare settings

The ping of instant messaging app notifications on a smartphone is the soundtrack to many people’s lives.

Nursing Standard. 37, 8, 19-22. doi: 10.7748/ns.37.8.19.s12

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