tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post934243904607987087..comments2023-09-21T04:02:29.457-04:00Comments on Skeptical Scalpel: Electronic devices distract doctors. So do other things.Skeptical Scalpelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-74592667818749518572011-12-21T10:22:08.425-05:002011-12-21T10:22:08.425-05:00SCRN-You know how we men are. We don't always ...SCRN-You know how we men are. We don't always listen to you.<br /><br />Lisa-You are correct. The fact is even a spoken comment from a colleague can be distracting.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-39243841124910339372011-12-20T21:26:19.993-05:002011-12-20T21:26:19.993-05:00Couldn't the same be said for telephones when ...Couldn't the same be said for telephones when they were in rooms too or pagers? With every new technology the benefits usually outweigh the negatives. Being able to look up info instantaneously could save lives.Lisahttp://www.fancyscrubs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-42651987803431204082011-12-20T20:20:10.126-05:002011-12-20T20:20:10.126-05:00But that's the problem. When I get a "K&q...But that's the problem. When I get a "K", especially from a male doc, I picture that same typical male response made while staring at a football game on TV, "K". Now, I know when they are in surgery, as I am the master of their worlds, bwahaha!<br /><br />Then when I reference the texted issue hours later, he will say, "Did I do that stuff?" -- meaning did he do the thing that he responded "K" to earlier. LOL. I don't know, let me check and see if you did. HA.<br /><br />-SCRNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-81308854891141977942011-12-20T16:09:53.727-05:002011-12-20T16:09:53.727-05:00We text a fair amount. We expect some sort of resp...We text a fair amount. We expect some sort of response, even if it's just "K," to confirm that the recipient got it. Phone call can be annoying when one is examining a patient or doing a bedside procedure.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-89956941481137069612011-12-20T15:48:17.731-05:002011-12-20T15:48:17.731-05:00I find that docs text me and want me to text them ...I find that docs text me and want me to text them more often these days. I find it much easier and faster to just do the voice call, that way I can tell if they are "getting it" or not.<br /><br />-SCRNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com