Replacing textbooks with eReaders?
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If colleges and universities begin mandating that all class texts be eBooks, what would this mean for libraries?
Read MoreHealth literacy: the need for “plain talk”
Searching Twitter using the hashtag “#healthliteracy,” I came across an item that sounded exciting: “MAXIMUS Center for Health Literacy to Hold Conference in September: ‘Plain Talk in Complex Times.’” Presented […]
Read MoreHospital IT headache: doctors using iPads?
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In a recent post, the Krafty Librarian blog thoughtfully delves into the control issues faced by hospital IT departments when doctors make their rounds with iPads or other tablets, iPhones […]
Read MoreEBSCOhost app for iPhone
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Review of the EBSCOhost app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Overall, it is a robust application with plenty of search options and tools. One feature lacking is the ability to export to citation management software.
Read MoreFree medical images app
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Review of SpringerImages mobile app for iPhone and iPod touch.
Read MoreHealth Literacy Integrated into High School Curriculum
As reported in the Colorado Springs newspaper The Gazette, El Paso County Public Health has partnered with Harrison High School to integrate health literacy education into classes beyond the traditional […]
Read MoreFirst step to health literacy: ask questions
As noted in a previous post, health literacy includes everything from the ability to get care in our complex healthcare system down to being able to understand the instructions on […]
Read MoreAn app for tracking blood glucose levels?
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According to the Technology Review website published by MIT, using a nanosensor “tattoo” and a modified iPhone, cyclists could closely monitor sodium levels to prevent dehydration, and anemic patients could […]
Read MoreSearching on Twitter: health literacy
A sampling of the content found by searching Twitter topic “#healthliteracy”.
Read MoreReport on iPad usability
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According to the blog ReadWriteWeb, web usability expert Jakob Nielsen has published a report about how people are using iPads. This is a follow-up report to his first usability study […]
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