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Originally Posted by Old Tired Eyes
In hospitals I now see docs and staff carrying around light weight notebooks to enter data. I once thought the kindle DX could have found a home there, but I have never seen them in medical areas.
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I'm a dentist and I've used my DXG chairside as a reference for dental materials. I DL the materials data sheet/use instructions in pdf form and keep a collection of them on the DXG. At one point I went through the supply cabinet and listed every material I found, including those I've never used. When I need to use a material I haven't used in a while or maybe never used, instead of relying on my or other's unreliable memory I just bring up the data sheet, usually before seating the patient but occasionally during procedures.
I also access Epocrates to check drug interactions and side effects using my phone. I'd like one device for both applications.
My use is for a quick-reference and I find the DXG pdf and browser just too slow. I will eventually replace it with a tablet because of the much faster pdf manipulation and wifi access capability. I don't need to spend hours reading so a backlit screen isn't an issue. Tablets can also be used for patient education and entertainment.