With the era of Generation Y doctors; open source publishing; micro-blogging; stumbling and tweeting now upon us it is important to review the potential implications of the internet age on emergency medicine. The generational transition behind this digital revolution has already occurred in many other employment sectors and as emergency physicians it is important to stay in touch with developments – we are not immune to the effect of the internet on our daily work practices.
Connotea – Social Citation Management
December 31, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I have trialled many social bookmarking sites in an attempt to find the best solution to read, bookmark and share online resources. To date I have been most impressed with Diigo, Delicious and StumbleUpon as bookmark storing and sharing platforms. Recent interactions on Twitter with @allergynotes and @symtym and @DrCris have led to forays into [...]
The very model of a psychopharmacologist
December 31, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I know Akiskal’s spectrum and it’s not just nosological
Top Bedside Health Search Engines 2008
December 30, 2008 By 4 Comments
Mednar has just been voted the ‘clear number one‘ by Medical librarian and author – Hope Leman (writing for AltSearchEngines.com) in her Top 10 Health Search Engines of 2008. My list is based on ‘rapid resolution’ at the bedside (or at least pretty close to it!). Needing to find answers to clinical questions, guidelines, images [...]
Mednar the Health Search Solution
December 30, 2008 By 1 Comment
Mednar is a one-stop federated search engine designed for professional medical researchers to quickly access information from a multitude of credible sources. Researchers can take advantage of Mednar’s many tools to narrow their searches, drill down into topics and discover new information sources. Mednar is here and it is good. Check it out medical librarians, [...]
Yottalook – worth a look
December 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Yottalook is free radiology-centric web search engine and was designed to provide the practicing radiologists with the most important and relevant information at the time of patient care. The search engine is based on natural query analysis, semantic ontology and ranking algorithms powered by iVirtuoso.
iBreath for iPhone
December 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Introducing the iBreath Breathalyzer & FM Transmitter for iPod from David Steele Enterprises. The iBreath gadget allows the user to check their breath alcohol content. The iBreath is an innovative gadget designed to operate with the iPod. Just fold out the blow wand and exhale into it for at least 5 seconds. 2 seconds later, [...]
Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri)
December 22, 2008 By 9 Comments
The box jellyfish is found in tropical Australian waters.
Blue Bottle stings in Australia
December 22, 2008 By 3 Comments
The bluebottle jellyfish is responsible for thousands of stings on Australian beaches each year.
