Published on in Vol 8, No 2 (2006):

Who’s Using PDAs? Estimates of PDA Use by Health Care Providers: A Systematic Review of Surveys

Who’s Using PDAs? Estimates of PDA Use by Health Care Providers: A Systematic Review of Surveys

Who’s Using PDAs? Estimates of PDA Use by Health Care Providers: A Systematic Review of Surveys

Authors of this article:

Chantelle Garritty ;   Khaled El Emam

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