Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Adobe PDF Reader in Nursing Informatics

 Most hospital now a days are already using computers in doing their documentations. This allows their workers to save time. One program that is commonly used in hospitals is the Adobe PDF reader. This article will further discuss about what is PDF, how PDF is used in hospital documentations, and some of its advantages and disadvantages as well..

WHAT IS A PDF?

"PDF" (Portable Document Format) is Adobe Acrobat format. PDF is a proprietary format that allows you to read electronic documents, either on or off line. This format provides a page-by-page view of documents, exactly as they appear in  their printed form, as well as allowing keyword search.Adobe provides a free Acrobat Reader that allows you to view, navigate, and print PDF files across all major computing platforms. It is the free viewing companion to Adobe Acrobat and to Acrobat Capture software. If you do not already have it, you may use the link at left to download the FREE Adobe Acrobat reader, which you may then install and use to access PDF documents on this site.

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