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Unplugged patients, the hospital, and your locum tenens agency that you will be readily available, so you must know how far away you are if you go exploring. Most places require you to stay within a 20- to 30-minute drive of the hospital,” he states. “Many GPS products suggest alternative routes if traffic conditions become congested or if construction projects could delay your drive time.” Professionally, Dr. Chou frequently references websites when questions arise. He further explains, “When you are talking about wireless technology, that basically boils down to two categories: wireless communication between machines and wireless hookup to the Internet, connecting you to the world. With the first, you are eliminating cables between monitors and sensors, and allowing communication between your laptop and the hospital’s main server, which is helpful. But the second is critical.” He adds, “If I come across an extreme patient case, like the rare connective tissue disease I encountered this summer, I can search online medical journals to learn more about it. Or, I can e-mail other clinicians I have networked with PERSONAL FAVORITES GPS Garmin: nüvi 7x5 series (755T, 765T, and 775T), $299.99-$399.99, www.garmin.com Magellan: Maestro series (3250, 4250, 5310), $299.99-$499.99, www.magellan gps.com Tom Tom: GO 930, $499, www.tomtom.com PDAs HP: iPAQ211 Enterprise Handheld, $449.99, www.shopping.hp.com Palm: Tungsten E2, $199, www.palm.com/ store Smartphones Apple: 3G iPhone, starting at $199, www.apple.com HTC: Touch Dual, $549.99, www.htc.com/us Nokia: E71, $483, nokia.com Palm: Treo Pro, $549, www.palm.com/ store Circle Career Card No. 610 RIM: BlackBerry Bold 9000, $300, www.blackberry.com Samsung: Omnia i900, approximately $700, www.samsung.com/us 16 LocumLife SEPTEMBER 2008 http://www.garmin.com http://www.magellangps.com http://www.magellangps.com http://www.tomtom.com http://www.shopping.hp.com http://www.palm.com/store http://www.palm.com/store http://www.apple.com http://www.htc.com/us http://nokia.com http://www.palm.com/ http://www.palm.com/store http://www.staffcare.com http://www.blackberry.com http://www.staffcare.com http://www.samsung.com/us

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LocumLife - September 2008 Editorial Contents From Nalto Stat! Dynamics The Net Last-Minute Luxury Unplugged Going Wireless on the Road Getting Oriented Advertiser Index Opportunities Direct Destinations On Location Contest Rules Anyone's Guess La Vita Locum

LocumLife - September 2008

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