OSX

Tweaking things done

Some of you know that I am a fan of “Getting Things Done.” The key improvements to my lifestyle have come from the concept of Ubiquitous Capture, the concept of the Next Action and Weekly Review
I first read the book and implemented the process 12 months ago, and I have just reread it, and [...]

Comparison of Papers and Bookends

After a long pause, I have started to write articles again, and therefore needed to reinstall Endnote. Then I realized that Endnote is horrible, and there is surely something better. Enter Bookends, which can import Endnote libraries, plays nicely with OSX apps, and seems the answer to all my problems. I also [...]

20 ways Surgeons should use Evernote

I have previously raved about how useful Evernote is in medical research. It is also a great resource for doctors. EfficientMD has already posted a series on using Evernote in a medical practice, including suggestions for using it as a Electronic Health Record. I would like to extend these ideas, and provide [...]

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 [...]

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.

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