title: Trends in handheld computing among medical students.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify trends in the utilization and acceptance of handheld computers (personal digital assistants) among medical students during preclinical and clinical training. These results can be used to identify differences between preclinical and clinical users, differences between current use and idealized use, and perceived limitations of these devices.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. mgras001@umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Grasso
authors.forename: M Jim
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: Matthew L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mintz
mesh_terms: D001292:Attitude to Computers; D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D034201:Computers, Handheld / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*