There should be more anatomically correct organ emojis, says US doctor


Some of the emojis that Dr He proposed that didn't make the cut with the Unicode Standard include intestines, leg cast and CT scans. — Dr Shuhan He

A doctor is urging for more medical emojis – including realistic organs – to be added to the standard selection in order to simplify communication with patients.

Dr Shuhan He, with the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Department of Emergency Medicine, said the medical field would benefit from a more comprehensive and cohesive set of emojis.

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