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Teaching Undergraduates Beyond the Classroom: Use of WhatsApp

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WhatsApp is a popular platform for social interaction. We used it as an e-learning platform for medical education. We discussed five clinical cases on a WhatsApp group with undergraduates; it increased their knowledge in the subject significantly (P<0.001). Participants accepted it well and perceived that it has improved their problem solving skill and stimulated them for self-study.

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  1. Department of Medicine, People’s College of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Anil Kapoor & Vibhav Tiwari

  2. Department of Pediatrics, People’s College of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Anju Kapoor

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Contributors: Anil K: conceptualized and developed the study, drafted the initial manuscript, did literature search, data collection, data analysis, revised the manuscript. VT: data collection, literature search, reviewed the manuscript. Anju K: data analysis, literature search, initial drafting of manuscript, reviewed the manuscript. All authors approved the final manuscript.

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Kapoor, A., Tiwari, V. & Kapoor, A. Teaching Undergraduates Beyond the Classroom: Use of WhatsApp. Indian Pediatr 56, 967–969 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-019-1664-6

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