By Russ Ward (@russcward)
One of the great ongoing achievements of the human race is the ability to measure our world with ever-increasing precision. In centuries past, inventions such as compasses and minute hands helped cartographers and astronomers map out the edges of what we knew, and microscopes and x-rays helped us go in the opposite [...]
Entries Tagged as 'nurses'
Dx Via iPad? Believe It.
May 23rd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Knowledge, News, Trends
Tags:application·consumers·diagnosis·digital·doctors·healthcare·imaging·microscope·mobile·nurses·Patients·precision·professionals·scans·technology·telemedicine·x-ray
Reaching Online Nurse Communities: The Heart of the Conversation
March 23rd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Opinion, Trends
by Russ Ward (@russcward)
Earlier today, we tweeted about an article from a 2006 issue of Businessweek entitled “Big Pharma’s Nurse Will See You Now” and recommended that our readers check out the comments.
One response comes from a patient with Multiple Sclerosis named “Steph,” who appears to be grateful for the education and compliance monitoring she [...]
Tags:Digital Tools·drug safety·Education·marketing·nurses·Patients·Pharmaceutical industry·social media·Social network·Trends
Back to Basics: Nursing
March 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Opinion
This new series on Pixels & Pills will focus on the importance of revisiting traditional ways of thinking.
By DJ Edgerton (@wiltonbound)
I realize that by putting nursing into a series on old-fashioned medical ideas, I’m setting myself up for a lot of cranky comments. Please understand, I’m not implying that I think nursing is outmoded [...]
Tags:Health·Health care·marketing·nurses·nursing·patient·Pharmaceutical industry