RT Journal
A1 Patel BK, Chapman CG, Luo N, Woodruff JN, Arora VM
T1 IMpact of mobile tablet computers on internal medicine resident efficiency
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2012
FD March 12
VO 172
IS 5
SP 436
OP 438
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.45
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2012.45
AB 
Internal medicine residents' increased workload compounded by limited work hours creates work compression and competition between service responsibilities and educational goals.1 Moreover, residents report spending the bulk of their time in indirect patient care, such as updating medical charts, documentation, and ordering tests, at the expense of direct patient care or education.2 Unfortunately, the implementation of electronic health records actually increases time in indirect care and the need for available computer workstations to advance care. These trends, coupled with the growing information needs for patient care,3- 4 have led to more time spent locating a computer or working on the computer at the expense of time at the bedside5 or at conference.