1. PDAs for Biomedical data – 2005 September 13-14
Database field types
Text Integer Float Pop-Up Check-Box Link
Unique Image Date Time Heading Linked
Mouse example:
20 mice from four different groups (1,2,3 and 4). On each day, document the weight
of each mouse, and whether or not it has moved during a minute of observation. The
experiment will last for up to 21 days, but several mice will die before then.
Document the date (if any) on which each mouse died.
“Handheld computers for doctors”
• Book – ISBN 0470858990 – www.handheldsfordoctors.com/book
Web site – www.handheldsfordoctors.com/learn
Example projects
• Hematology department – chapter 12 of “Handheld computers for doctors” and as a
paper: Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, Laura Deans: Introduction Of Handheld Computers
Into The Haematology Department Of A District General Hospital. The Internet
Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatology. 2003. Volume 3 Number 1.
http://www.mo.md/id155.htm
• Family practice – chapter 13 of “Handheld computers for doctors”. We discussed
with the GPs instances when the practice's reliance on paperwork was most
irritating to the doctors. Three areas became apparent: 1 - The personal
development plan; 2 - Tracking of expenses; 3 - The cataloguing of useful clinical
literature.
http://www.handheldsfordoctors.com/book/text/chapter13.htm
Tutorials
• Installing Software - www.pdamd.com/vertical/tutorials/guides/installsoftware.xml
Beaming data - www.pdamd.com/vertical/tutorials/beaming.xml
Tools
• Pilot-DB – free (open source) database software for Palm Powered devices.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pilot-db/
• TrueTip stylus – great for data entry while wearing gloves
http://www.truetip.com
• RepliGo – great for carrying local reference information (eg protocols).
http://www.handheldsfordoctors.com/learn/ebooks/repligo.htm
• DatePak – DatePak allows you to share calendars with the rest of your team.
http://www.handheldsfordoctors.com/learn/organisation/datepak.htm
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