Patterns of Use of Handheld Clinical Decision Support Tools in the Clinical Setting

Handheld computers or personal digital assis-tants (PDAs) are becoming important tools for physicians in the clinical setting. The rapid adop-tion of the PDA in the clinics is driven by its port-ability, ease of use, and the ability to present and store relevant clinical information at the point of care.1,2 PDAs have been used by a variety of clini-cal specialties such as medical, surgical, and home health, among others.312 In recent surveys, abou