Introducing new technology: Handheld computers and drug databases. A comparison between two residency programs

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-61

  Brilla, Roland ^a   Wartenberg, Katja Elfriede ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug databases; Handheld computers; Introduction of new technology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MICROCOMPUTER; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DRUG;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CHICAGO; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 3543008945     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:joms.0000021520.50986.48     Document Type: Article

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