title: The anesthesiologist's guide to Palm Computing.
abstract: Handheld personal computers (HPCs) are permeating the clinical and personal lives of anesthesia care providers. Common characteristics include low cost, portability, easy PC data sharing, and applications such as a calendar, phone directory, memo pad, and a task list. Additional software includes databases for case logs, medication lists, task organizers, and document readers. This article discusses the Palm brand HPC (Palm Computing, A 3Com Company, Santa Clara, CA) including purchasing tips, common uses, backing up information, security concerns, and information resources on the Internet including websites providing free trial software.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Anesthesiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA. mike@anesthesia.ccf.org
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Sheplock
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology; D016494:Computer Security; D020407:Internet; D008838:Microcomputers / Q000191:economics; D012984:Software