Personal digital assistants in psychiatric education.
OBJECTIVE
This article describes the various administrative and clinical applications for PDA use in psychiatric care and review the process for implementation in an academic medical center.


METHODS
The authors reviewed the psychiatric literature and tested various hardware and software products.


RESULTS
The literature describes various uses of the PDA as a reference tool, in clinical care, and in training documentation.


CONCLUSIONS
The PDA is capable of numerous vital roles in medical education.
Luo
John S
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Department of Psychiatry, University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, 90095, USA. jsluo@mednet.ucla.edu
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Hendry
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D003201:Computers; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D018961:Educational Technology; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D012016:Reference Values; D012984:Software; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods