It isn’t uncommon nowadays to hear of doctors consulting over Skype or even guiding surgeries long distance thanks to the internet. Touch Surgery, therefore, seems to be a very natural extension of the digital knowledge sharing phenomena across the world. Specially designed by surgeons for surgeons, this app is available for both, iOS and Android platforms. Created with the intention to share best practices in the world of surgery, Touch Surgery is the largest and fastest growing community of surgeons learning and rehearsing operations with over a quarter of a million users. It has a worldwide reach with users in all of the 206 countries and territories with the United Nations. What’s more, it’s available for download for free. Currently, the app hosts more than 50 virtual surgical simulations that have been put together with the help of expert surgeons at leading international medical institutions.

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