Mobile computing in critical care

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-44

  Lapinsky, Stephen E ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computers, handheld; Computing devices; Information management; Integration; Point of care access

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER MEMORY; DEVICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE; MICROCOMPUTER; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TRAINING; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; CROSS INFECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICATION ERRORS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS;

EID: 33947239733     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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