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Handhelds in medicine : a practical guide for clinicians
- Title
- Handhelds in medicine : a practical guide for clinicians / editors Scott M. Strayer, Peter L. Reynolds, Mark H. Ebell.
- Publication
- New York : Springer, [2005], ©2005.
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- Description
- xx, 463 pages : illustrations; 24 cm +
- Summary
- "This comprehensive how-to guide targets all levels of handheld computer users from novices to experts. It is designed with easy-to-understand hands-on exercises that walk readers through each new skill presented. For beginners, the first section is devoted to "getting to know your handheld," choosing or upgrading a handheld computer, and the basics of handheld operation. There's also a comprehensive chapter on downloading and installing software." "Further sections delve into different types of medical and nonmedical software, Internet and evidence-based resources for medical handheld computing, and, finally, advanced topics such as designing custom software and going wireless. Even the most advanced user will find a lot to learn in this book."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subjects
- Note
- Includes index.
- Contents
- 1. Choosing a handheld computer : PDAs, MDAs, and the alphabet soup of handheld computers / Scott M. Strayer and Mark H. Ebell -- 2. Getting to know your handheld : palm OS and pocket PC / Peter L. Reynolds and Mark H. Ebell -- 3. Getting software from cyberspace to the palm of your hand : downloading and installing software on your palm OS or pocket PC handheld / Scott M. Strayer and Mark H. Ebell -- 4. "Where in the World Wide Web do I find all this stuff?" : finding medical software and information on the Web for handheld computers / Peter L. Reynolds and Scott M. Strayer -- 5. What floor is Mrs. Jones on, and what does her CBC look like today? : patient records on handheld computers / Amy Price -- 6. Calculator programs for handheld computers : crunching the numbers made easy / Scott M. Strayer and Mark H. Ebell -- 7. Medical references : information at your fingertips / Louis Spikol -- 8. Getting paid for what you do : avoid losing your shirt by using a handheld computer for billing / Scott M. Strayer -- 9. Electronic prescribing : drug dealing twenty-first century style / Gary N. Fox -- 10. Medical documents in your pocket / Peter L. Reynolds -- 11. Capturing life in the palm of your hand : getting rid of the yellow stickies by using a handheld database / James M. Thompson, Scott M. Strayer and Mark H. Ebell -- 12. Software for nursing : RNs are mobilizing / Jeneane A. Brian, Daniel S. Brian, Sylvia Suszka Hildebrandt and Yvonne Stolworthy -- 13. Software for other healthcare professionals : hey, what about me? / Laura Kosteva, Greg Schaller, Jeneane A. Brian and Scott M. Strayer -- 14. Evidence-based medicine and handhelds / Scott M. Strayer and Mark H. Ebell -- 15. Wireless 101 / David R. Blair -- 16. Programmable calculators / Peter L. Reynolds and Mark H. Ebell -- 17. How to make your own database : programming a simple procedure log / James M. Thompson and Scott M. Strayer -- 18. Creating your own programs / Mark H. Ebell -- 19. Beyond the beam : server-based synchronization / Dale Patterson -- 20. Teaching people to use handheld computers / Peter L. Reynolds, Scott M. Strayer and Mark H. Ebell.
- ISBN
- 0387403299 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2003052967
- OCLC
- 62301865
- ocm62301865
- SCSB-5172798
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries