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Jan
31
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The iPad, a tablet computer produced by Apple, in the few years since its introduction to the market in 2010 has become not only an incredibly popular device generally, but has also become established within the medical community. Providers use iPads for charting, to share information with patients and medical librarians use iPads while rounding… Read More »
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Jan
07
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What constitutes a medical app? Does anyone keep an eye out as to whether a medical app lives up to what it claims to do or ensure that it does not endanger users? Should anyone? Oversight of mobile apps, in general, varies by platform. Historically, Apple’s app store is a much more regulated marketplace with… Read More »
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Dec
12
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We apologize, but the webcast is cancelled today due to illness. This month’s RML Rendezvous will provide an introduction to all things data. There are a lot of jargon and buzzwords around data, data management, data curation and e-science. We’ll discuss what all of these terms mean to librarians and health sciences researchers. We’ll also… Read More »
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Dec
10
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In order to keep pace with the continuing advances in web technology, PubMed Central (PMC) has launched PubReader, an alternative web presentation that offers another, more reader-friendly view of the articles in the PMC archive. Designed particularly for enhancing the readability of PMC journal articles on tablet and other small screen devices, PubReader can also… Read More »
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Nov
09
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Yesterday the Pew Internet & American Life Project released their report on the current intersection of mobile phones and health information. The data in the report came from a survey of just over 3000 individuals conducted over August and September of this year. Read on for what I considered to be some of the most… Read More »
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