April 2003

Features

	Turbulence Over Telemetry
	by David Hannon
	A patient-monitoring scare in 1998 prompted the Federal Communications Commission to set aside a chunk of spectrum for medical telemetry, which it did in August 2000. Since then, hospitals have been mulling their choices: ISM band or WMTS? Both have their advantages and their advocates. Read what the experts have to say: Jim Welch states the case for ISM; David Pettijohn weighs in on the side of WMTS.


	MIT Charm School
	by Marie S. Marchese
	Think you know everything there is to know about conduct becoming a biomed? Troubleshoot that high-tech MRI? No problem! Set up monitors in the OR? In a heartbeat! But how do your “life” skills rate when it comes to the rest of the job? At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, students can earn a “degree” in Charm, because, as MIT puts it: “Charm School is the stuff that will get you through life.”


	To Have and to Hold: PDAs
	by Barbara Hein
	Choosing a PDA is like choosing a car: What do you need it to do? It can keep track of your schedule and your to-do list. It’s a handy reference tool for work, and it’s an entertainment center in the palm of your hand. Some can connect to the Internet; others offer phone service. Just as you would distinguish between sports car, minivan, sedan and sport utility vehicle, you can narrow down choices among hand-held devices.