Archive for August, 2008
What should doctors do with their mistakes?
Clinical audit is one of the most important things we do, and I have been looking for a way to safely perform personal case reviews. I need to critically review cases where something bad happened, or I feel I could have done better. I need to record that information for my development, but [...]
Hardware security can improve your password security
If you keep patient files or other sensitive information on your computer, there is always the risk that the data can be accessed. The usual solution to this is to use a password. However, typing in a secure password is a pain, so many simplify, making it an easy target for determined hackers.
Rohos [...]
IPhone timer boosts productivity and improves time management
A timer is a cornerstone of productivity. My iPhone has a countdown timer, alarm and stopwatch, and it is one of my every-day applications. It has changed the way I work. Here are some of the uses I have found so far:
Reminder alarms. A friend complained that he always misses a weekly [...]
Dewey Decimal Grand Rounds are up!
Quietl! Hush! Shh! Grand Rounds is up at Six until me. And they have been Dewey-decimalized!
11 ways to Evernote your medical research
Evernote is a respository for notes, PDFs, images and even handwritten scribbles. It takes your dross and makes it accessible and searchable. EfficientMD recently shared how medicos can take advantage of it, and I reckon researchers should not be ignored. So here are my suggestions for “Evernote-ing” your research.
Reagent capture. Photograph [...]