TY - JOUR
T1 - The PDA as a portal to knowledge sources in a wireless setting
AU - Fontelo, Paul
AU - Ackerman, Michael
AU - Kim, George
AU - Locatis, Craig
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Two recent parallel developments, the widespread deployment of wireless networks and increased use of handheld devices like the personal digital assistant (PDA), have contributed to the development of mobile access to the Internet. Recent surveys show that approximately 25% or more of physicians use PDAs. Although used mainly for personal information management and static medical applications, PDAs have capabilities to connect to the Internet. We studied the use of handheld devices to access MEDLINE and other knowledge sources in a wireless setting.
AB - Two recent parallel developments, the widespread deployment of wireless networks and increased use of handheld devices like the personal digital assistant (PDA), have contributed to the development of mobile access to the Internet. Recent surveys show that approximately 25% or more of physicians use PDAs. Although used mainly for personal information management and static medical applications, PDAs have capabilities to connect to the Internet. We studied the use of handheld devices to access MEDLINE and other knowledge sources in a wireless setting.
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U2 - 10.1089/153056203766437480
DO - 10.1089/153056203766437480
M3 - Article
C2 - 12855037
AN - SCOPUS:0037998924
SN - 1530-5627
VL - 9
SP - 141
EP - 147
JO - Telemedicine and e-Health
JF - Telemedicine and e-Health
IS - 2
ER -