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Table 2 Ownership of electronic devices by students

From: The ‘connectaholic’ behind the curtain: medical student use of computer devices in the clinical setting and the influence of patients

Device No. Of students %
Smartphone (with Internet connection) 93 100%
Macbook Air 76 82%
Second laptopa 48 52%
Desktop computer 5 5%
iPada 41 44%
Kindle/Nook 12 13%
Netbook 1 1%
  1. The number and percentage of electronic devices owned by senior cycle medical students.
  2. apersonal purchase outside of College scheme
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BMC Medical Education

ISSN: 1472-6920

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