[Mercat]

LOL, I read the headline “Ultra portable toilet just what the hospital ordered.”

[Swordmaker]

Hospitals embrace the Apple iPad — PING!

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[KarlInOhio]

I only have an iPod touch instead of an iPad, so I don't know about the details of its buttons, earphone and communications connections. However, they all look like unsealed germ magnets on mine. Drain a boil, punch up the results on the iPad and go onto the next patient. Ick! You can wipe off the outside with some antibacterial, but the locations I mentioned above are unsealed. I saw a recent ad by an electronics parts company bragging that between their touch system and low power usage you can make an completely sealed medical device with no air gaps. Maybe a cover of some type will work.

Also, how well does the capacitive screen work with rubber gloves? Or does the doctor have to remove them to poke at his iPad? Maybe a pressure sensitive screen would be better for that application.

[5thGenTexan]

Looks like the capacitive touch display would be a problem. Can you use one with latex or neoprene gloves on?

[Cacique]

Ho hum, this is nothing but apple techies pushing the product that can’t do java, can’t do flash etc.. Another war to get us to use an application that won’t allow you to do a lot of things with it. I prefer the tactile feel of a keyboard, but then, that’s just me. Also, as a web designer I find no use for it since I can’t run multiple browsers on it or design websites with it.

[SunkenCiv]

Plastic surgeons are using them to show patients what they might look like after surgery.

That's just funny. :'D

[Ronin]

Just saw on TV last night that one of Japan’s major pest control companies (hornet/wasp nest removal) has switched their trucks over to iPads.

That surprised me.

Japanese businesses normally wait and buy Japanese products whenever they can, even if the Japanese product takes longer to arrive, does less and is more expensive — all three of which are usually the case.

I would have expected them to do the same here, waiting for some MS-type pad to show up with Japanese software and then buy that.

Interesting.

[dennisw]

Some doctor, medico or nurse or what have you whips out an iPad I’ll laugh and say -— “I’m not impressed by that Apple jive. Don’t let me catch you overcharging me just because you have an iPad” What did impress me was seeing a dentist who had an LCD on a swivel arm and could show me the X-Rays within a minute

[Revolting cat!]

Sorry Mr Heart-Attack-just-run-over-by-a-truck, my iPad has broke, but it’s still under warranty, do you mind waiting?

[Revolting cat!]

I’m quite impressed that the MSM is still on top of things, and the doctor pictured in the story is as required by the Official Handbook of American Journalism a member of a protected, saintly, if still oppressed, ethnic minority, as is the patient, for additional political correctness points. Take it, you RACIST crackers!

[The Great RJ]

During my last physical my doctor had two medical students following him and I gladly agreed to have them participate. When I had some questions about my medications, they both whipped out an I-touch and immediately had the information. I have been kidding my doctor about when he would be getting his own I-touch.

[dangerdoc]

How do they address HIPAA issues?