Schechtman Andrew D
Department of Family Medicine, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA.
Ochsner J. 2002 Spring;4(2):104-6.
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), also known as handheld computers, are being increasingly adopted by physicians, many of whom find the PDA to be an indispensable part of their medical practice. With limited time and expense, an interested physician can choose and purchase a PDA, connect it to a computer, and fill it with useful medical software, much of which is available at little or no cost on the Internet. At its most basic, the PDA allows for the access of medical reference material at the point of care. Physicians interested in going to the next level can use the PDA for electronic prescribing, charge capture, or to customize documents or databases to meet the specific needs of their practice.
个人数字助理(PDA),也被称为手持电脑,正越来越多地被医生采用,他们中的许多人发现PDA是其医疗实践中不可或缺的一部分。花少量时间和费用,感兴趣的医生就可以选择并购买一台PDA,将其连接到电脑上,并安装有用的医疗软件,其中许多软件在互联网上只需很少费用甚至免费就能获取。最基本的是,PDA允许在护理点访问医学参考资料。有兴趣进一步提升的医生可以使用PDA进行电子处方、收费记录,或定制文档或数据库以满足其医疗实践的特定需求。