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Computers, Handheld

Known as: Handheld Computer, Handheld Computers, Computer, Handheld 
A type of MICROCOMPUTER, sometimes called a personal digital assistant, that is very small and portable and fitting in a hand. They are convenient to… 
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Muscle strength assessment in critically ill patients with handheld dynamometry: an investigation of reliability, minimal detectable change, and time to peak force generation.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Use of a Handheld Prompting System to Transition Independently Through Vocational Tasks for Students with Moderate and Severe Intellectual Disabilities
Georgia State University Abstract: The use of a handheld prompting system by four students with moderate to severe intellectual… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Using wireless handheld computers and tailored text messaging to reduce negative consequences of drinking alcohol.
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this trial was to investigate the feasibility and short-term outcomes of a tailored intervention… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
End‐to‐end electronic control of the hospital transfusion process to increase the safety of blood transfusion: strengths and weaknesses
BACKGROUND:  Incorrect blood component transfused is a frequent serious incident associated with transfusion and often involves… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Doctors' experience with handheld computers in clinical practice: qualitative study
Abstract Objective To examine doctors' perspectives about their experiences with handheld computers in clinical practice. Design… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Review Paper: Handheld Computing in Medicine
Handheld computers have become a valuable and popular tool in various fields of medicine. A systematic review of articles was… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Handheld computers in radiology.
The next phase of the digital revolution in medicine is taking place through the dissemination of powerful handheld computers… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Research Paper: Handheld Computer Use in U.S. Family Practice Residency Programs
OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to evaluate the uses of handheld computers (also called personal digital assistants, or… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Handheld computers in critical care
BackgroundComputing technology has the potential to improve health care management but is often underutilized. Handheld computers… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The Context Toolkit : Aiding the Development of Context-Aware Applications
Context is an important, yet poorly understood and poorly utilized source of information in interactive computing. It will be of… 
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