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CMEcorner.com is offering a chance for you to win a FREE iPod touch. There are several different needs assessment surveys going on. Each time you fill out a brief survey (takes less than 1 minute), you can get entered into a drawing for a FREE iPod touch. The surveys are specifically for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists.

Swallow Syncope

The Lancet has a great case report about a young woman who would pass out while eating. Sound crazy? It's called swallow syncope (or deglutition syncope). This woman had been suffering for 10 years. A cardiac pacer solved her problem.

The Lancet, Volume 372, Issue 9656, Page 2164, 20 December 2008

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doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61932-7

Verizon to unlock the GPS on some smartphones

It sounds like Verizon Wireless is finally going to allow users to use the GPS on some of its newer smartphones. Unlock the GPS and allow it have access to other GPS navigation software like Google Maps, TomTom Navigator, and Live Search.

I still have the older HTC XV 6800 and since I'm using a modified ROM (thanks to DCD), I'm able to use the built-in GPS with Google Maps (which now has street view for major cities).

Running OS X on Netbooks

I do not endorse running any type of hacked version of an operating system. However, I find it fascinating that people are posting charts like this to indicate which netbooks are compatible with OS X. I have to admit that I've played around with OS X on an old notebook.

Multiple posts and videos, including this one from Wired.com, show people installing a hacked version of OS X on a netbook. Do you have an Asus Eee? An HP mini? A Dell 9? An MSI Wind? A Samsung NC10? A Lenovo IdeaPad S10?

Interested? Care to try? Then see if your netbook is on this list and hunt for the files you need. You'll need to get familiar with the OS X terminal and a few other Mac utilities.

The big question is when will Apple release an affordable netbook?

Learn About E-Prescriptions

Medicare has been pushing for e-prescriptions for a while now. Both doctors and consumers need to get motivated to want e-prescribing.

Want to learn more? Take a look at this website:
LearnAboutEPrescriptions.com

It's primarily a consumer website, but you can also find names of doctors in your area who e-prescribe.

Physicians who are interested in learning more should visit:
http://www.GetRxConnected.org/

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You'll find certified CME/CE programs for physicians, PAs, nurses, NPs, and pharmacists. Most of the programs are online, but some are via CD-ROM or printed monograph. You can order programs and have them delivered to you for free.

CMEcorner.com also has programs specifically for managed care professionals. These programs are developed with the NAMCP. Managed care medical directors and pharmacy directors are often looking for CME/CE credits and they are generally less interested in clinical programs and want education focused on healthcare issues/costs/public health/etc.