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Comparative Study
. 2010 Apr;98(2):157-60.
doi: 10.3163/1536-5050.98.2.008.

Personal digital assistant usage among undergraduate medical students: exploring trends, barriers, and the advent of smartphones

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Comparative Study

Personal digital assistant usage among undergraduate medical students: exploring trends, barriers, and the advent of smartphones

Trish Chatterley et al. J Med Libr Assoc. 2010 Apr.
No abstract available

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Common uses of personal digital assistants (PDAs) among medical students (n = 53)

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