Non-IT News Thread
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Good read
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@tim_g said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Not by crossing the ice from Russia to Alaska?
Correct. Looks like water-based landfall in South America might predate any Alaska foot traffic.
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A missile was shot into the Saudi capital, but they managed to stop it before it landed, yesterday. It was aimed at the airport. Yemen claims to have fired it.
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'Mass shooting' reported at small town church in Texas
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No not in Texas...
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Thank goodness they took her license. It's scary that she's been allowed to be a doctor for so long!
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Thank goodness they took her license. It's scary that she's been allowed to be a doctor for so long!
This is just insane!
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Thank goodness they took her license. It's scary that she's been allowed to be a doctor for so long!
This is just insane!
The doctor is basically saying that she shouldn't need to be literate to be a doctor.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Thank goodness they took her license. It's scary that she's been allowed to be a doctor for so long!
This is just insane!
The doctor is basically saying that she shouldn't need to be literate to be a doctor.
That is not at all what it says.
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“two file cabinets in a tiny waiting room"
say what? your patient records are in the waiting room?
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
“two file cabinets in a tiny waiting room"
say what? your patient records are in the waiting room?
There is a lot of wtf in that article.
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Thank goodness they took her license. It's scary that she's been allowed to be a doctor for so long!
This is just insane!
The doctor is basically saying that she shouldn't need to be literate to be a doctor.
“two file cabinets in a tiny waiting room"
say what? your patient records are in the waiting room?
That part is insane. Writing scripts without checking against existing scripts in a database is stupid.
But non of it means illiterate.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
“two file cabinets in a tiny waiting room"
say what? your patient records are in the waiting room?
There is a lot of wtf in that article.
Yup!
How does she stay current with current medical practices and not have computers?
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
“two file cabinets in a tiny waiting room"
say what? your patient records are in the waiting room?
There is a lot of wtf in that article.
Yup!
How does she stay current with current medical practices and not have computers?
She doesn't, and shouldn't be practicing. That much is certain.
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@jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
“two file cabinets in a tiny waiting room"
say what? your patient records are in the waiting room?
There is a lot of wtf in that article.
Yup!
How does she stay current with current medical practices and not have computers?
She doesn't, and shouldn't be practicing. That much is certain.
This was my point.
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@jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Thank goodness they took her license. It's scary that she's been allowed to be a doctor for so long!
This is just insane!
The doctor is basically saying that she shouldn't need to be literate to be a doctor.
“two file cabinets in a tiny waiting room"
say what? your patient records are in the waiting room?
That part is insane. Writing scripts without checking against existing scripts in a database is stupid.
But non of it means illiterate.
Could it be "computer illiterate"? If so, it needs to be stated as such, and not shortened to simply "illiterate".
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@nadnerb said in Non-IT News Thread:
@jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Thank goodness they took her license. It's scary that she's been allowed to be a doctor for so long!
This is just insane!
The doctor is basically saying that she shouldn't need to be literate to be a doctor.
“two file cabinets in a tiny waiting room"
say what? your patient records are in the waiting room?
That part is insane. Writing scripts without checking against existing scripts in a database is stupid.
But non of it means illiterate.
Could it be "computer illiterate"? If so, it needs to be stated as such, and not shortened to simply "illiterate".
One and the same. Computer literacy is a basic part of literacy. Just like reading literacy and writing literacy are part of basic literacy today.
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literacy
[lit-er-uh-see]noun
1.
the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
2.
possession of education:
to question someone's literacy.
3.
a person's knowledge of a particular subject or field: to acquire computer literacy;
improving your financial literacy.In the case of the doctor, it is a lack of education and lack of knowledge in their field. Both 2 & 3 definitions, and in some ways, in 1 as well.
