NHS computer expertise
So the wife was having her wisdom teeth removed at local NHS hospital (local anasthetic only, natch, and a totally barborous procedure performed with basically a sharp spoon, but i digress).

the hospital has a system whereby x-rays are taken digitally and then later these were retrieved by the doc performing the removal.

very good idea .... however the nurse had to keep going back to the PC every minute to nudge the mouse to knock the screensaver off so the doc could refer to the x-ray.

i fixed it for them, gratis. they were very happy.
(SuperDuperCooper, Sat 26 Sep 2009, 23:54, 8 replies)

It's spelt "barbarous".
And there's nothing barbaric about it. For any surgery, a medic will prefer to use a local anaesthetic if at all possible: it means you don't have to worry about providing the same pre- and post-op treatments, and it is in any case MUCH safer. Were it possible to do lung transplants with a local, that's what'd be used.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Sun 27 Sep 2009, 13:10, closed)

I'd...
personally much prefer to use a rusty spoon for lung transplants - however my intoxicant of choice might be a chair leg.
(feedingtimeatthezoo day 1 of his bikini diet started, Sun 27 Sep 2009, 14:56, closed)

Speaking from bitter personal experience...
Local anaesthetic is SO not adequate for wisdom teeth removal.
(grandmasterfluffles Come to my Armageddon party on, Sun 27 Sep 2009, 20:38, closed)

Ha!
You're not the first person to have said this...
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Mon 28 Sep 2009, 10:27, closed)

Screensaver times for privacy!
Just FYI...

Screensaver time is deliberately set short on hospital machines, so that we (Doctors) don't piss off to do something and leave all of your images, tests, history, details on view for the entire world on an open machine :)
(Walker, Sun 27 Sep 2009, 15:11, closed)

Or...
You could just get into the habit of hitting the Windows key + L just before you step away from your desk, and take the responsibility for your patients' privacy.
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Sun 27 Sep 2009, 17:39, closed)

Windows + L implies Windows XP or newer.
This is the NHS we're talking about. I'm frankly amazed they've moved beyond Windows for Workgroups.
( flake has nothing against your right leg, Sun 27 Sep 2009, 23:05, closed)

Thanks for that
I'm having my wisdom teeth out shortly - with a local (well, and some vodka if I can possibly get away with it).
(Penguins_Made_Me_Do_It is a dolt ... and she don't care, Tue 29 Sep 2009, 16:32, closed)