Handheld computing in medicine.

@article{citeulike:117548, abstract = {Handheld computers have become a valuable and popular tool in various fields of medicine. A systematic review of articles was undertaken to summarize the current literature regarding the use of handheld devices in medicine. A variety of articles were identified, and relevant information for various medical fields was summarized. The literature search covered general information about handheld devices, the use of these devices to access medical literature, electronic pharmacopoeias, patient tracking, medical education, research, business management, e-prescribing, patient confidentiality, and costs as well as specialty-specific uses for personal digital assistants (PDAs). The authors concluded that only a small number of articles provide evidence-based information about the use of PDAs in medicine. The majority of articles provide descriptive information, which is nevertheless of value. This article aims to increase the awareness among physicians about the potential roles for handheld computers in medicine and to encourage the further evaluation of their use.}, address = {Technology Application Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue \#1825, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada.}, author = {Fischer, S. and Stewart, T. E. and Mehta, S. and Wax, R. and Lapinsky, S. E. }, citeulike-article-id = {117548}, issn = {1067-5027}, journal = {J Am Med Inform Assoc}, keywords = {medical-informatics, mobile-computing}, number = {2}, pages = {139--149}, posted-at = {2006-03-02 03:39:04}, priority = {2}, title = {Handheld computing in medicine.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12595403}, volume = {10}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:117548 L3 - citeulike-article-id:117548 TI - Handheld computing in medicine. JF - J Am Med Inform Assoc VL - 10 IS - 2 SP - 139 EP - 149 AD - Technology Application Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue #1825, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada. SN - 1067-5027 N2 - Handheld computers have become a valuable and popular tool in various fields of medicine. A systematic review of articles was undertaken to summarize the current literature regarding the use of handheld devices in medicine. A variety of articles were identified, and relevant information for various medical fields was summarized. The literature search covered general information about handheld devices, the use of these devices to access medical literature, electronic pharmacopoeias, patient tracking, medical education, research, business management, e-prescribing, patient confidentiality, and costs as well as specialty-specific uses for personal digital assistants (PDAs). The authors concluded that only a small number of articles provide evidence-based information about the use of PDAs in medicine. The majority of articles provide descriptive information, which is nevertheless of value. This article aims to increase the awareness among physicians about the potential roles for handheld computers in medicine and to encourage the further evaluation of their use. KW - medical-informatics KW - mobile-computing AU - Fischer, S AU - Stewart, TE AU - Mehta, S AU - Wax, R AU - Lapinsky, SE PY - 2003///r UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12595403 ER -