Handhelds in Medicine: A Practical Guide for Clinicians

Handhelds in Medicine is an essential volume for all physicians, who now must be able to implement a variety of electronic information bases effectively, within the time period of a standard office visit. Nothing accomplishes this goal as efficiently as handheld PCs and personal organizers. This burgeoning technology allows the physician to engage the patient, take a case history, perform a physical examination, access patient records, complete the diagnosis, prescribe the necessary therapeutics and process the bill coding, all without leaving the patients side. Depending on the physicians level of tech-savvy, this can be an exhausting and intimidating process. This book is a concise guide that enables physicians and healthcare professionals to implement the use of handheld computers into their practices and raise the level of quality in all aspects of patient care.