Emerging technology at the point of care.
With PDA access to updated clinical information, pharmacists can more easily incorporate evidence-based medicine into their patient-care services. Using PDAs, pharmacists can document patient encounters, consult clinical reference tools, conduct health assessments, provide patient education, track outcomes, and perform a growing number of other clinical tasks. Before purchasing PDA applications, pharmacists are advised to obtain a trial version of the software, ask colleagues for their opinions, and consult reliable reviews, if available.
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Bill
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Department of Pharmacy Care Systems, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Ala., USA.
Fox
Brent I
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D034201:Computers, Handheld; D010595:Pharmacists; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011787:Quality of Health Care