Mobile Devices and Apps for Health Care Professionals: Uses and Benefits

Overview

Journal P T

Specialty Pharmacology

Date 2014 Jun 3

PMID 24883008

Citations 351

Authors

C Lee Ventola

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Abstract

Health care professionals' use of mobile devices is transforming clinical practice. Numerous medical software applications can now help with tasks ranging from information and time management to clinical decision-making at the point of care.

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