Kentucky Fried Writing, Part 1: Original Recipe

[spectralbovine]

How many of you read my account of the American Medical Writers Association Annual Conference in Atlanta last year? Don't lie! I know who you aren't. I really liked the post and think you should read it if you haven't, especially because a handful of characters from the post will be making appearances in this one, which is about the AMWA Annual

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[omoo]

The speaker at lunch had a really interesting talk. She spoke about telemedicine...by using ROBOTS IN HOSPITALS. The robots were essentially mobile monitors with webcams, but they allowed experienced doctors to examine and interact with patients all across the state. It was a really cool program. Some of the hospitals hilariously dressed up the robot in a lab coat and stethoscope.

There have been a bunch of news reports about this kind of technology in Canada, which has been tried in remote communities in the North. It's allowed places that don't have doctors, to have medical access without driving 4 or 5 hours. I think there has been some work on telasurgery as well. It seems to have a lot of promise.

[spectralbovine]

Yeah, it does! They should do it everywhere. And then have robot surgeons.

[omoo]

skynet supporter!

[jenepel]

(remember MathCounts??)
YES.

[punzerel]

I was like her mentor, and she my manatee.

Hee.

I really enjoy reading about these conferences. You make it very easy to picture how they run and so on, and it's so much fun to read about different careers.

[spectralbovine]

Thanks! I'm glad you like them.

[adnirem]

I miss you so much that I came to your livejournal to read your travelogues. This is my love, in internet form.

[spectralbovine]

THANK YOU, PUMPKIN.

*hugs*

[electricmonk]

Hey, it's you. Am I allowed to add this journal, or does the backwards name mean it's top secret?

[incidentist]

That hat is some sexy shenanigans right there.