Table 3 |
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Evaluation of information sources used during the final clinical scenarios |
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Resources |
Handheld useda (n = 8) |
Handheld not useda (n = 5) |
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Nonhandheld resources |
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UpToDateb |
1 |
3 |
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Textbook |
0 |
1 |
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Pharmacy/Poison Control |
3 |
2 |
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Telephone consult |
3 |
3 |
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Mean resources per scenario |
0.88 |
1.8 |
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Handheld resources |
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PEPID |
11 |
0 |
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Critical care |
2 |
0 |
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Other |
1 |
0 |
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Mean resources per scenario |
1.75 |
0 |
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aThe decision to use the handheld device was at the discretion of the individual physician. bUpToDate electronic textbook http://www.uptodate.com webcite. |
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Lapinsky et al. Critical Care 2004 8:R414 doi:10.1186/cc2967 |
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