mobilePDR: a mobile medical information system featuring update via Internet

Miroslav Bojović; Dragan Bojić

doi:10.1109/titb.2004.837886

mobilePDR: a mobile medical information system featuring update via Internet

IEEE Trans Inf Technol Biomed. 2005 Mar;9(1):1-3. doi: 10.1109/titb.2004.837886.

Authors

Miroslav Bojović¹, Dragan Bojić

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. mbojovic@etf.bg.ac.yu

PMID: 15787001
DOI: 10.1109/titb.2004.837886

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of usability of mobile prescription reference systems in medical practice, and presents implementation of mobilePDR (Physician's Desk Reference). Various aspects of mobilePDR are discussed: main functions, information content, performance and design issues, independent evaluation with other similar tools, and lessons learned from the system development.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Computers, Handheld*
Database Management Systems
Databases, Factual*
Documentation / methods*
Drug Compounding / classification*
Formularies as Topic*
Information Storage and Retrieval / methods*
Internet*
Online Systems