USB Drives for Communication of Medical Information in a Pediatric Dialysis Unit

Authors :: Cynthia Green
Kevin E.C. Meyers
Bernard S. Kaplan
Christine B. Sethna
Madhura Pradhan
Christine Breen
Source :: The Journal of Pediatrics. 155:444-445
Publication Year :: 2009
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2009.
Abstract: We evaluated the feasibility of using universal serial bus (USB) drives for communicating medical information between parents of children receiving dialysis and medical personnel during clinical encounters. When surveyed, parents and pediatric resident physicians supported the use of USB drives and were willing to use the devices. The utilization rate of USB drives was 57%.

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