MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'human factors'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:48:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4025629&cid=t_103855_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F53_nseZy5F0%2F We need to recognise that something needs to be done for it to happen, even if we actually know what to do. Teamwork and the influence of human factors are critical to achieving this. This is emphasised by Martin Bromiley's harrowing personal experience, and his incredibly constructive response to help improve healthcare. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4025629 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:00:09 +0100 4025629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832542&cid=t_103855_122_f&fid=34733&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceblogs.com%2Fomnibrain%2Fsouffle.JPG According to the LA Times Citing a fistful of studies that show teenagers among the most distracted and dangerous of drivers, the state Assembly on Monday passed a bill that would prohibit drivers under the age of 18 from using a cellphone, pager, text-messaging device or laptop while driving. Ohh the humanity! Kids won't be able to use laptops while driving! They will be missing out on important AIM conversations, facebook messages, and new pictures of their friends posing shirtless by their cars on MySpace. This is an abomination of law. These policy makers clearly have no idea that kids these days are more able to multi-task than them. After all how do you think they can carry on 18 conversations at once on their instant messenger? According to the Myth Busters cell phones can clearly... Omni Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832542 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:47:20 +0100 832542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=811349&cid=t_103855_107_f&fid=36045&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbayblab.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fbiotechnology-is-so-19.html Recently the AC questioned the novelty of human genome sequencing (albeit from fossilized specimens), the work of one of Discover magazine's picks for last year's scientist of the year. He has inspired me to also question the novelty of their other two picks, just for old time's sake:1. Using microorganisms to produce fossil fuel alternatives is SO 1934 (and probably even older).William J. Hale of Dow Chemicals discussed this idea as a part of his broader plan for increasing the scope of agricultural manufacturing in his 1934 classic The Farm Chemurgic. I'm sure the notion had been floating around before, as it was well-known by this time that ethanol is a natural product of fermentation. But hey, who wants to burn it when you can get hammered and take off on a gasoline-guzzling joyride in... Bayblab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=811349 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:10:00 +0100 811349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=482198&cid=t_103855_118_f&fid=34973&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmed-biz-wiz.livejournal.com%2F10661.html <Rant mode on>What in hell is the problem with the people who design websites? You would think that after twelve years of web experience the management responsible for approving these sits would have at least the first damn clue.Today I made the mistake of trying, desperately, to order a copy of ISO 7405 from the ANSI online store. After ten minutes of trying to use my company credit card, I called them. This was also less than helpful. Finally, I went to ISI and got the job done. Then I took a few minutes to write an education and informative email to ANSI, attached below for your amusement. See, the thing is, this is just a randomly chosen example of the kind of stupid crap that is out there. If your company is trying to get me to spend my money, why oh why are you trying to make m... unAudited blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=482198 Fri, 03 Mar 2006 15:42:50 +0100 482198