Archive for May, 2007

To PDA or not to PDA?

When I was a medical student, I got a Palm and carried it around everywhere, and continued to use it as a resident. PDAs have the advantage of keeping patient information close to hand, particularly patients who are readmitted. As a registrar, I felt these things became less important, as I had a [...]

Blog intro: Who am I?

I am a doctor in Melbourne, Australia, and a Mac User. I am training to become a surgeon, and currently working on my PhD in surgery at Austin Hospital Dept of Surgery. I switched to using an Intel Mac about 12 months ago and was astounded at how little medical software there is [...]