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Personal Digital Assistants in Psychiatric Education

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Abstract

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.

Method

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.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

    John S. Luo M.D.

  2. Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, California, USA

    John S. Luo M.D.

  3. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, Health Care System, Sacramento, California, USA

    Hendry Ton M.D.

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Luo, J.S., Ton, H. Personal Digital Assistants in Psychiatric Education. Acad Psychiatry 30, 516–521 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.30.6.516

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