Fischer Sandra, Stewart Thomas E, Mehta Sangeeta, Wax Randy, Lapinsky Stephen E
Technology Application Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue #1825, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada.
J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2003 Mar-Apr;10(2):139-49. doi: 10.1197/jamia.m1180.
Handheld computers have become a valuable and popular tool in various fields of medicine. A systematic review of articles was undertaken to summarize the current literature regarding the use of handheld devices in medicine. A variety of articles were identified, and relevant information for various medical fields was summarized. The literature search covered general information about handheld devices, the use of these devices to access medical literature, electronic pharmacopoeias, patient tracking, medical education, research, business management, e-prescribing, patient confidentiality, and costs as well as specialty-specific uses for personal digital assistants (PDAs). The authors concluded that only a small number of articles provide evidence-based information about the use of PDAs in medicine. The majority of articles provide descriptive information, which is nevertheless of value. This article aims to increase the awareness among physicians about the potential roles for handheld computers in medicine and to encourage the further evaluation of their use.
手持计算机已成为医学各个领域中一种有价值且受欢迎的工具。我们对文章进行了系统综述，以总结当前关于手持设备在医学中应用的文献。我们识别出了各类文章，并总结了不同医学领域的相关信息。文献检索涵盖了手持设备的一般信息、使用这些设备获取医学文献、电子药典、患者追踪、医学教育、研究、业务管理、电子处方、患者保密以及成本等内容，还有个人数字助理（PDA）在特定专业领域的应用。作者得出结论，仅有少数文章提供了关于PDA在医学中应用的循证信息。大多数文章提供的是描述性信息，不过仍有价值。本文旨在提高医生对手持计算机在医学中潜在作用的认识，并鼓励进一步评估其使用情况。
