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Handheld computers for self-administered sensitive data collection: A comparative study in Peru [PDF]
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2008 Background Low-cost handheld computers (PDA) potentially represent an efficient tool for collecting sensitive data in surveys. The goal of this study is to evaluate the quality of sexual behavior data collected with handheld computers in comparison with ...
Hughes James P +9 more
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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 +4 more
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Handheld computers in medicine: the way forward. [PDF]
Postgrad Med J, 2005 Abstract Handheld computers are now a common sight in medicine, but there are scarce data on who actually uses them and what functions are found to be most useful. This is the first study of handheld computer use in a British hospital, and shows that there is already considerable use and acceptance of the technology, with 22 of 55 (40 ...
Horsley A, Forster L.
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Handheld computers for data entry: high tech has its problems too [PDF]
Trials, 2007 Background The use of handheld computers in medicine has increased in the last decade, they are now used in a variety of clinical settings. There is an underlying assumption that electronic data capture is more accurate that paper-based data methods have
Abernethy Amy P +3 more
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Handheld computers in critical care. [PDF]
Crit 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 SE +5 more
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Handheld computers and the 21st century surgical team: a pilot study [PDF]
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2005 Background The commercial development and expansion of mobile phone networks has led to the creation of devices combining mobile phones and personal digital assistants, which could prove invaluable in a clinical setting. This pilot study aimed to look at
Paraskeva Paraskevas +5 more
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Alcohol assessment using wireless handheld computers: A pilot study [PDF]
Addictive Behaviors, 2007 Jay M Bernhardt +2 more
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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 +5 more
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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.
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