The Utilization of Wireless Handheld Computers with MEDLINE is an Effective Mechanism for Answering Clinical Questions at the Point of Care. A Review of: Hauser, Susan E., Dina Demner-Fushman, Joshua L. Jacobs, Susanne M. Humphrey, Glenn Ford, and George R. Thoma. “Using Wireless Handheld Computers to Seek Information at the Point of Care: An Evaluation by Clinicians.” Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 14.6 (Nov./Dec. 2007): 807-15.

<b>Objective</b> – To assess the effectiveness of wireless handheld computers (HHCs) for information retrieval in clinical environments and the role of MEDLINE in answering clinical questions at the point of care. <br><b>Design</b> – A prospective single-cohort study.&...

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Main Author: Martha Ingrid Preddie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2008-09-01
Series:Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
Online Access:http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/1791/3362