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Handheld Devices

We hope this page assists the healthcare profession as it continues to embrace the PDA for a multitude of uses in the clinical setting.

With technology changing at an ever increasing rate, many of these sites will also support provision on cell phones and more advanced handheld technology.

Most of the software on this list is either free or available for a minimal fee.


Introduction to PDA's

A PDA is:

A personal digital assistant (PDA) is a hand-held computer that allows you to store, access, and organize information. Most PDAs work on either a Windows-based or a Palm operating system or platform. PDAs can be screen-based or keyboard-based, or both. The main purpose of a personal digital assistant (PDA) is to act as an electronic organizer or day planner that is portable, easy to use and capable of sharing information with your PC. It's supposed to be an extension of the PC, not a replacement.

If you would like to learn more, a wonderful Introduction to PDA's was created by Cynthia Vaughn and now maintained by the staff of the Preston Medical Library, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine.

Handheld / PDA Resources


• Anesthesiology - Pain
• Bioterrorism
• Calculators
• Decision Tools
• Drug Resources
• Emergency Medicine
• EBM: Evidence-Based Medicine
• General Medical Resources
• Nursing
• Nutrition
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Patient Tracking
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry

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