‘Many doctors compliment the stethoscope around their neck with a handheld in their hand. Studies reveal the value—in terms of safety and quality of care—mobile devices provide, with the latest evidence arriving in the form of a survey of emergency room physicians by insurer MedAmerica Mutual….

According to the survey, taken by 224 physicians throughout 2003/2004, 65 percent of respondents say PDAs helped them avoid a dosing error, 58 percent a dosing frequency error, 25 percent a drug error, 24 percent a therapeutic error, and 18 percent another type of error.’

Read more at Survey: PDAs Good for Doctors, Patients

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