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Handheld Computers in Radiology [PDF]

RadioGraphics, 2003
The next phase of the digital revolution in medicine is taking place through the dissemination of powerful handheld computers. Handheld computers, or personal digital assistants (PDAs), are no longer considered either a curiosity or a toy. The current handheld computer has many features (Internet access, simple e-mail client software, spreadsheet and ...
Adam E, Flanders, Richard H, Wiggins, Marvin E, Gozum   +2 more
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Evidence of Effectiveness of Health Care Professionals Using Handheld Computers: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2013
BackgroundHandheld computers and mobile devices provide instant access to vast amounts and types of useful information for health care professionals. Their reduced size and increased processing speed has led to rapid adoption in health care.
Mickan, Sharon, Tilson, Julie K, Atherton, Helen, Roberts, Nia Wyn, Heneghan, Carl   +4 more
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Self-reported use of handheld computers: a survey of Nova Scotia pharmacists

Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association, 2014
Introduction: With an ever-increasing array of pharmaceutical and biomedical products and literature, health professionals including pharmacists struggle to obtain, evaluate, and apply relevant information.
Alicia McCallum, Ingrid Sketris, Glenn Rodrigues, David K. Yung, Barbara Hill-Taylor, Steve Doucette   +5 more
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Handheld computers in critical care [PDF]

Critical Care, 2001
Computing technology has the potential to improve health care management but is often underutilized. Handheld computers are versatile and relatively inexpensive, bringing the benefits of computers to the bedside. We evaluated the role of this technology for managing patient data and accessing medical reference information, in an academic intensive-care
Lapinsky, Stephen E, Weshler, Jason, Mehta, Sangeeta, Varkul, Mark, Hallett, Dave, Stewart, Thomas E   +5 more
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Wireless Handheld Computers in the Preclinical Undergraduate Curriculum [PDF]

Medical Education Online, 2003
This report presents the results of a pilot project using wireless PDAs as teaching tools in an undergraduate medical curriculum. This technology was used to foster a transition from a passive to an interactive learning environment in the classroom and ...
Matt Jackson
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The effect of age and font size on reading text on handheld computers [PDF]

IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 2005
Though there have been many studies of computer based text reading, only a few have considered the small screens of handheld computers. This paper presents an investigation into the effect of varying font size between 2 and 16 point on reading text on a ...
A. Creed, A. Dillon, C.B. Mills, D. Boyarski, E.C. Poulton, G.C. Jorna, H. Akutsu, J. Goodman, K. Laarni, K. O’Hara, K.J. Garland, L. Karkkainen, M.L. Bernard, M.L. Bernard, M.L. Bernard, R.L. Duchnicky, S. Weiss, S.A. Brewster, T. Mustonen   +18 more
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Interaction Design for Handheld Computers [PDF]

, 2002
Interaction design for handheld computers challenges our basic knowledge about human-computer interaction. Displays are small due to limited physical size of the devices and interaction is limited due to handheld operation. While a lot of effort is being
Kjeldskov, Jesper, Kolbe, N
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Introducing a mobile learning model in medical education during COVID-19; a critical review [PDF]

Journal of Advances in Medical Education and Professionalism, 2022
Introduction: Mobile learning is one of the innovative teaching techniques that help medical students gain knowledge and skills. One of the factors that expanded the use of this strategy was the COVID-19 pandemic.
MASOMEH KALANTARION, MOHAMMAD-MEHDI SADOUGHI, SOLEIMAN AHMADY, PER KALLESTRUP, MARZIEH KATIBEH, NASRIN KHAJEALI   +5 more
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Exploring the effective use of mobile devices by previously disadvantaged English language student educators the Constructivist way

Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning, 2021
The use of smartphones and tablet computers is at the leading edge of technology and studying. The majority of students who study English in previously disadvantaged institutions (PDIs) possess handheld mobile devices, and this augurs well for the ...
M. Sylvia Lediga, Lucia Junia Ngoepe
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Handheld Computing in Medicine [PDF]

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2003
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.
Sandra, Fischer, Thomas E, Stewart, Sangeeta, Mehta, Randy, Wax, Stephen E, Lapinsky   +4 more
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