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Check out the medical iPhone wiki

There are quite a few doctors out there using the iPhone, and The Apple iPhone for Physicians Wiki is worth a visit. It has sections on medical iPhone applications, library access using the phone and pointers to excellent mobile websites. If you have been using your phone for a while, it might be [...]

Autofocus, a new task list

Autofocus is a deceptively simple task management system, that has hidden benefits. I have been trialling the system for a week now, and am seeing some changes in the way I process tasks and keep my list moving.
The basic system involves a paper list, which serves as a depostiory for all tasks. A [...]

Announcing the Winner of the 2009 Australian Medblog awards

A bouncing first year for this award has been capped off by a worthy win by…
PRN Penguin
Congratulations!*
Prn Penguin writes:
I’m a sometimes irritatingly enthusiastic RN, working in an ICU, who is committed to the delivery of the best quality care possible. I love my job.
Furthermore, in announcing the awards, this killer quote:
Remember that, unlike in the [...]

Looking for Simplicity in Medicine

A simple life has a different meaning and a different value for every person. For me, it means eliminating all but the essential, eschewing chaos for peace, and spending your time doing what’s important to you.
It means getting rid of many of the things you do so you can spend time with people you love [...]

Support Bushfire relief with your purchases

Everybody seems to know about Victoria’s Darkest Day now. We had the worst bushfires in our history, which came very close to Melbourne and killed too many people and left lots homeless. Whole communities have been destroyed. The most destructive complex of fires is still burning, and despite days of calmer weather, [...]