Liberate yourself from email with private social networking for healthcare

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I do 20-30 emails a day from patients which is in addition to my already crowded schedule. But we do it. Sometimes having to go back to the office on Sundays to catch up. So, our patients are already using the computer to communicate. The problem is … [Read more...]

How can doctors use social media to connect with patients?

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Social media like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are now an ubiquitous part of life for many of us, but not for all of us. If you are a busy GP working for an HMO you be wired with an iPhone 4 in your pocket and an iPad on your desk, but inbetween … [Read more...]

How shall we deal with incompetent colleagues?

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Dr. Jan Bruckner considers some serious issues of bio-ethics in collaborative healthcare. What happens if a single member or multiple members of the team cannot meet their clinical obligations and cannot competently care for the patient? Do we have … [Read more...]