Handhelds in Medicine (eBook, PDF)

A Practical Guide for Clinicians
Redaktion: Strayer, Scott M.; Ebell, Mark H.; Reynolds, Peter L.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Handheld computers are emerging as the stethoscopes of the twenty-first century, and no clinician should be without! These small, easy-to-use devices are now powerful enough to help clinicians manage information and make medical decisions at the point of care. Here, Drs. Stayer, Reynolds and Ebell, practicing physicians and nationally recognized handheld computing experts, show you how to make the most of a handheld computer in your medical practice.

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.

Futher 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.

Tired of handwriting your prescriptions, seraching for your peak flow slide rule or obstetrical wheel, or using index cards for billing while on rounds? You'll learn how to do all these things and more on your handheld, including patient record keeping, medical calculations, electronic prescribing, electronic billing, and database programming. Use of handheld computers in large practices and residencies is highlighted as well, and a chapter on teaching others to use handheld computers rounds out this definitive guide.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
• Seitenzahl: 468
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780387270463
• Artikelnr.: 37287990

Autorenporträt

Scott M. Strayer, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Family Medicine in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia. Peter L. Reynolds, MD, is formerly Assitant Professor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Reynolds is currently serving overseas with the U.S. Air Force in Geilenkirchen, Germany. Mark H. Ebell, MD, MS, is Associate Professor in the Department of Family Practice at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.

Inhaltsangabe

PrefaceSection I. Getting to Know Your Handheld ComputerChapter 1. Choosing a handheld computera. Palm OSb. Pocket PCc. Handheld PCChapter 2. Getting to know your new handheld - Palms and Pocket PCs a. Entering informationb. Built-in softwarec. Connecting and synchronizingd. Beam me up, Scotty! Communicating with other handheldsChapter 3. Downloading and installing new softwarea. Palm OSb. Pocket PCSection II. Medical SoftwareChapter 4. Where to find medical software - Overview of websitesChapter 5. Patient RecordsChapter 6. Medical Calculators - Crunching numbers made easyChapter 7. Medical References - Information at your fingertipsChapter 8. Charge Capture - Getting paid for what you doChapter 9. Prescribing - Reducing medical errorsChapter 10. Adapting standard software for medical useChapter 11. Software for NursingChapter 12. Software for other health professionalsChapter 13. EBM and HandheldsSection III. Advanced Topics Chapter 14. Connecting to wired and wireless networksChapter 15. Programmable Calculators Chapter 16. Database Programming (i.e. HanDBase, Pendragon)Chapter 17. Creating your own programsa. Appforgeb. Codewarriorc. NSB BasicChapter 18. WAN/Server Usea. Hot Sync Server (XTND Connect)b. Procedures Trackingc. Curriculumd. Schedulese. Phone NumbersChapter 19. Teaching others to use handheld computersa. Palm Emulatorb. PocketPC emulatorsc. ELMO units

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"The editors have organized 20 chapters ... into a worthwhile text on handheld computer use in medicine. ... Key points, explicit hands-on exercises, and abundant screen shots are particularly strong features. ... Any health care professional (doctor, nurse, student) with patient care responsibilities ... will appreciate this informative resource." (Thomas G. McLeod, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Vol. 80 (6), June, 2005)