Gizmo Idolatry

Smartphones and e-tablets in perioperative medicine

“…Recently, following the disappointing (but expected) results of a clinical evaluation, the company was forced by the FDA to withdraw the product and its App from the market [ 35 ]. These examples illustrate well the risk of gizmo idolatry [ 36 ]. If some new connected devices and Apps have value, many lack of reliability.…”

Retrospective study of postoperative survival of keratinocyte‐derived skin cancer patients at the end of life

“…However, patients’ expected lifespan remains to be poorly observed and reported 15,19,20 . Fear of litigation if an identified KC is not removed, and the general assumption that KC surgery is uncomplicated and that the benefits outweigh the risks, may be among the reasons for this apparent neglect 24 . However, as mentioned above overtreatment with its associated burden might potentially result 9 .…”

The Effects of Introducing a Mobile App–Based Procedural Logbook on Trainee Compliance to a Central Venous Catheter Insertion Accreditation Program: Before-and-After Study

“…The introductory sessions for the app may have increased awareness and enthusiasm toward the use of logbooks. There may also be a component of “gizmo idolatry” among junior staff; a conviction that a more technological solution to a problem is intrinsically better than a less technological one [ 25 ].…”