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13 years ago
iPads are a waste of money
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13 years ago
iPads are a waste of money

They're wicked!
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13 years ago
Theyre oversized ipod touches. But with less features and more expensive
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13 years ago
Theyre oversized ipod touches. But with less features and more expensive

ha ha That's not the point of the topic. What we're arguing is if a professional like a doctor should have to rely on such technology
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13 years ago
Doctors and nurses have been using smart phones as reference tools for a while now so this really isn't a  big leap. Some nursing schools and medical schools, for that mater, even require their students to have a device that can run certain applications. Even tablet pc have been fairly common in hospitals in my area for a while now.  The Ipad itself is like a striped down laptop, the applications also tend to be striped down too. The  biggest issues is porting documents between the ipad and other devices and the inability to expand the memory. While there are defiantly disadvantages to going to a ipad compared to a tablet pc, ipads are liter.  Now are doctors lazy to rely on these devices? I don't think so, these are just another set tool they can use.Tools in general tend to be good in that they make things easier, faster, and can even prevent errors in some cases. But should they replace human judgment? No. Humans can extrapolate ideas and eventually a diagnosis from abstract information that the computer is unable to comprehend.   
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12 years ago
Now are doctors lazy to rely on these devices? I don't think so, these are just another set tool they can use.Tools in general tend to be good in that they make things easier, faster, and can even prevent errors in some cases. But should they replace human judgment? No. Humans can extrapolate ideas and eventually a diagnosis from abstract information that the computer is unable to comprehend.   

I liked your opinion there. You're right, you need a human mind to reason, but I think it's more of a reliance issue then anything.
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12 years ago
IPADS are popular now!!! I say whoever can afford it use it, In my case I think anything made by apple is overpriced and a B*t** to fix!!!
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ppk
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12 years ago
IPADS are popular now!!! I say whoever can afford it use it, In my case I think anything made by apple is overpriced and a B*t** to fix!!!

As a nurse, how would you feel if your doctor used one?
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12 years ago
As a nurse, how would you feel if your doctor used one?
DR.'s already use them. It doesnt bother me, it makes their job easier!
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12 years ago
if a doctor has to look up what might be wrong with me, i honestly would not come back to him again. id rather a doctor tell me straight if they didn't know (and perhaps send me to a specialist) rather then looking it up and guessing based on the "valuable info" found on websites.
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