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Computers, Handheld - Utilization
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Definition of 'Computers, Handheld'MICROCOMPUTERS, sometimes called PDA, that are very small and portable, fitting in a hand, and that have much more function than a calculator. They are convenient to use in clinical and other field situations for quick data management. They usually require docking with MICROCOMPUTERS for updates. Common names: Computers, Handheld; Computer, Handheld; Handheld Computer; Handheld Computers; Pocket PC; PC, Pocket; PCs, Pocket; Pocket PCs; Palm Pilot; Palm Pilots; Pilot, Palm; Pilots, Palm; Computers, Palmtop; Computer, Palmtop; Palmtop Computer; Palmtop Computers; Computers, Palm-Top; Computer, Palm-Top |
Monday, November 23, 2009
30 Jul 2009 
Smartphone use is gaining traction among clinicians, with products like the iPhone and the BlackBerry supporting the display of drug references, medical calculators, decision support and EMR access. It is critical that a sound wireless ... Read more...
29 Jun 2009 
BACKGROUND: The effects of the use of technological devices on dimensions that affect the physician-patient relationship need to be well understood. OBJECTIVES: Determine patients' perceptions of physicians' personal digital assistant (PDA) use, ... Read more...
Implementing a palm pilot intervention for primary care providers: lessons learned.
3 Apr 2009 The Personal Digital Assistance for Guideline Adherence (GLAD Heart) study was designed to test a strategy to improve quality of care through increased adherence to ATPIII cholesterol guidelines. This paper describes the overall study design ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Computers, Handheld - Utilization'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Beyond phones. With the proper infrastructure, smartphones can help improve clinician satisfaction and increase EMR use. 30 Jul 2009
- Assessing the impact on patient-physician interaction when physicians use personal digital assistants: a Northeastern Ohio Network (NEON) study. 29 Jun 2009
- Implementing a palm pilot intervention for primary care providers: lessons learned. 3 Apr 2009
- Factors determining the use of personal digital assistants among physicians. 30 Mar 2009
- [Scientific basis for using personal digital assistants (PDA) in medical practice] 23 Mar 2009
- Introduction to the special issue: eHealth in pediatric psychology.
3 Mar 2009 - Twelve tips for the use of mobile technologies for work based assessment. 30 Dec 2008
- Personal digital assistant use by nurse practitioners: a descriptive study. 30 Dec 2008
- Physician adoption of personal digital assistants (PDA): testing its determinants within a structural equation model. 30 Dec 2008
- Using technology to expedite screening and intervention for domestic abuse and neglect. 30 Dec 2008
- Influence of pay-for-performance programs on information technology use among child health providers: the devil is in the details. 30 Dec 2008
- Report from a multi-institutional randomized clinical trial examining computer-assisted problem-solving skills training for English- and Spanish-speaking mothers of children with newly diagnosed cancer. 15 Dec 2008
- Back to the future: personal digital assistants in nursing education. 29 Nov 2008
- Use of handheld wireless technology for a home-based sickle cell pain management protocol. 21 Nov 2008
- Implementation of handheld devices. 30 Oct 2008
- Which laboratory tests do students in an internal medicine clerkship need to learn about? 30 Oct 2008
- Smartphone utilities for infectious diseases specialists. 30 Oct 2008
- Incorporation of PDAs for case-based learning of infectious diseases. 13 Oct 2008
- Compliance of medical students with voluntary use of personal data assistants for clerkship assessments. 29 Sep 2008
- A descriptive analysis of a nursing home clinical information system with decision support. 31 Aug 2008
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Technical information about 'Computers, Handheld'
Definition: MICROCOMPUTERS, sometimes called PDA, that are very small and portable, fitting in a hand, and that have much more function than a calculator. They are convenient to use in clinical and other field situations for quick data management. They usually require docking with MICROCOMPUTERS for updates.
Descriptor UI: D034201
Alternative terms: Computers, Handheld; Computer, Handheld; Handheld Computer; Handheld Computers; Pocket PC; PC, Pocket; PCs, Pocket; Pocket PCs; Palm Pilot; Palm Pilots; Pilot, Palm; Pilots, Palm; Computers, Palmtop; Computer, Palmtop; Palmtop Computer; Palmtop Computers; Computers, Palm-Top; Computer, Palm-Top; Computers, Palm Top; Palm-Top Computer; Palm-Top Computers; Personal Digital Assistant; Digital Assistant, Personal; PDA Computer; Computer, PDA; Computers, PDA; PDA Computers;
Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;
Tree Number: L01.224.230.260.550.500;
History Note: 2003