love google but they are wrong on many things..s/m
Posted By: s/m on 2007-02-04
In Reply to: Thanks for your reply, however, I was not (sm) - kneekap naive
Subject: love google but they are wrong on many things..s/m
I use google 24/7 but then you must double-check where the information is actually coming from, a legitimate (NIH) medical website or a bulletin board or some website that isn't regulated by any medical group, understand? I remember first googling Spironolactone and google had it misspelled! So, I make sure the info is coming from rxlst.com or drugs.com or any govt-regulated site....
Hope that helps. Orthopedics was my first field 29 years ago and it's always been patellofemoral, all relating to what you described while asking about patellAfemoral (as I know it, no such word with the a).
If I am wrong, I am sure to get flamed *lol*
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I too love Google but be V_E_R_Y careful w/google
Subject: I too love Google but be V_E_R_Y careful w/google
Google is great for retrieving anything faster than the speed of light *lol* - but if the info comes from a nonverifiable medical website, be very wary. There are a few I trust only...the NIH for one (Nat'l Institute of Health) and the CDC (Center for Disease Control) and a few others out of the government actually.
As for prescription places, I trusted rx.com for far too long, there are many more reliable drug websites out there... medilexicon.com is a great site and to confirm a proper name of a disease or things like that, there is whonamedit.com which, if you write to the site owner, can be added to (I have done some communication with the site owner so this is 100% true).
When I first started using google in MT work about 8 years ago as google is not that old, (got online 12 years ago, been an MT since 1980), I had looked up Spironolactone, and Google gave the spelling to me incorrectly and (who knew it was wrong?!?!??) I used their spelling and I was wrong.
So, only advice is be VERY CAREFUL what YOU CHOOSE to use as far as websites go regarding MT/ME work because in the end you're the one responsible....not google.
gotta be careful w/Google....I love Google
Subject: gotta be careful w/Google....I love Google
i think y'all should google things first...sm
Subject: i think y'all should google things first...sm
it came up in google in a split second.....I think y'all should make an effort first, i.e., googling things, before leaning on mtstars for all your answers.....
jes' sayin'
I did a Google and found things similar
Subject: I did a Google and found things similar
not exact but close enough
please give me a book reference, not google.. i need hard copy documentation on 2 things
Subject: please give me a book reference, not google.. i need hard copy documentation on 2 things
Foxhollow device (is it Fox Hollow? Foxhollow? FoxHollow?)
silverhawk atherectomy ... (is it SilverHawk? Silverhawk? silverhawk?)
only hard copy in a book or something reputable please... Google isn't affording me the answers I need this time around. Thanks.
it's PICC (google known to be wrong at times)
Subject: it's PICC (google known to be wrong at times)
Then my google must be giving me wrong information. - NM
Subject: Then my google must be giving me wrong information. - NM
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You are correct, doc either gave wrong dosage or wrong drug, would "flag" this for your QA dep
Subject: You are correct, doc either gave wrong dosage or wrong drug, would "flag" this for your QA dept if you have one.
Was this in wrong spot before? We had a slew of responses, all wrong! nm
Subject: Was this in wrong spot before? We had a slew of responses, all wrong! nm
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Subject: you love oncology? sm
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Subject: not that i am aware of. would love to know tho.
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Subject: gotta love English....sm
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lol, I love your style and wisdom! Nm
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Either this word was a new one on me or I just have not typed it in ages. The doctor was ESL so he was hard to understand.
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Refractoloxanticomb (brain) though it won't come up in Google unless you separate the refract and xanticomb.
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Can't do that, as these things are sm
Subject: Can't do that, as these things are sm
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http://www.medcompare.com/news.asp?newsid=121708
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Subject: things it might be
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Could be two things, sm.
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