TY - JOUR
T1 - The personal digital assistant
T2 - A new medical instrument for the exchange of clinical information at the point of care
AU - Wilcox, R. A.
AU - La Tella, R. R.
PY - 2001/12
Y1 - 2001/12
N2 - Personal digital assistants can provide a portable, integrated platform for point-of-care clinical reference, patient management and data communication. Clinical reference programs allow the user to access information from the Internet and guidelines. Patient management programs allow doctors to access and store clinical information. Wireless technologies have potential for rapid exchange of clinical laboratory results and efficient "electronic patient handovers". Thus, these devices provide the potential for true continuity of care across the healthcare system.
AB - Personal digital assistants can provide a portable, integrated platform for point-of-care clinical reference, patient management and data communication. Clinical reference programs allow the user to access information from the Internet and guidelines. Patient management programs allow doctors to access and store clinical information. Wireless technologies have potential for rapid exchange of clinical laboratory results and efficient "electronic patient handovers". Thus, these devices provide the potential for true continuity of care across the healthcare system.
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U2 - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143768.x
DO - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143768.x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 11837879
AN - SCOPUS:0035803991
SN - 0025-729X
VL - 175
SP - 659
EP - 662
JO - Medical Journal of Australia
JF - Medical Journal of Australia
IS - 11-12
ER -