Clinical Reference Materials

One of the major uses of personal digital assistants (PDAs) is easy access to clinical reference materials - be they text books, drug monographs, etc. The portability of the PDA facilitates information retrieval at the point of patient care. 
In a recent survey, approximately 60% of the participants reporting occasional PDA use indicated that the PDA had influenced their overall clinical decision making, while 54% specifically mentioned a change to their patient's treatment plan.
Common reference materials found on PDAs are:

• Drug reference guides
• Medical textbooks
• Medical research studies
• Important lab values
• Study guides
• Guides for assessment
• Etc.