Assistive computing devices: A pilot study to explore nurses' preferences and needs

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 328-336

  Mihailidis, Alex ^a   Krones, Laura ^a   Boger, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Attitudes and preferences; Handheld devices; Nursing informatics

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751555935     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024665-200611000-00007     Document Type: Article

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