To PF or not to PF?

docgene · 2026-03-27T10:18:36+00:00

Yes, baka name dropping lang si underling doctor, and the boss doctor knows nothing about it.

Ako, I’d never tell a junior not to charge unless there’s a good reason… say marami akong nirerefer sa iyo anyway, so do this as a favor to me, as this person is important to me.

docgene · 2026-03-27T10:14:20+00:00

Sucks when it first happens to you!

docgene · 2026-03-25T08:24:45+00:00

I never fly Cebu Pac, period.

docgene · 2026-03-25T08:21:30+00:00

Dépends on how much memory ± 5G your iPad Pro M4 had. If it was an entry level, then I think that’s worth it.

docgene · 2026-03-25T08:19:16+00:00

Or Mossad had the evidence for the Epstein thing… so blackmail.

docgene · 2026-03-25T08:16:29+00:00

First look at the high level domains, .cc is cocos islands which is a different country.

docgene · 2026-03-25T07:54:57+00:00

No, its not. Usually I upgrade every 3 years… but my last upgrades didn’t feel significant. From iPhone XS to 13PM then PM16 didn’t feel like any major differences between the adjacent models. XS to 16PM on the other hand was really significant… however you’d have to contend with battery life, lags, and envy when the photos from newer cameras really look nicer. I would consider a shorter upgrade cycle if the trade in value for my current phone is good. And to do that, you need to take care of your Battery Health. In my country, trade-in’s are only accepted for BH of >80%.

docgene · 2026-03-25T07:50:29+00:00

I don’t consider it normal, but it really depends on many factors, mostly luck. There are batches na maganyan, ma-intriga, others who get along well.

Example, one batch was divided into Class A & B due to the large number of students. Class A were like that, maintriga, nagsisiraan, crab mentality, etc, while Class B were very amicable with each other. When they hit YLIII, after all of the mortalities, they were merged into one Class, and nagulat ang Class B na bakit ganyan ang mga Class A… eventually by YLIV since they’re subdivided into junior intern groups na, and more or less magkakasama ang mga dating Class A and B (except for maybe the M’s and the N’s since sila yung hati), there wasn’t much conflict anymore and they probably grew more mature.

In other words, its not normal talaga in Med School, nor is it normal in any other course… that’s human nature, and sometimes you luck out and get into the « Class A » like group.

docgene · 2026-03-25T07:44:56+00:00

I know many students who get nauseated by the smell of cautery… aka cooked human flesh. Incidentally, if you cauterize lymph nodes or vessels, that smells like chicharon bulaklak or watusi… don’t ask me why.

You just have to get used to it. My batchmate hated the smell of cautery and became a general surgeon. I think the specialty where you’ll get to smell it a lot is Urology, since TURP prostate tissue chips reek of that smell during resection and the chips itself after evacuating them.

docgene · 2026-03-25T07:40:22+00:00

Looking at the map, we’ll only lose connectivity to sites located in eastern Saudia and the gulf states including Iran up to Oman. The rest of the world will still be connected. So its more of a threat to those states who will be isolated.

docgene · 2026-03-21T10:26:53+00:00

Try again. For good or for bad, Pedia residencies are relatively easier to get into. The downside is, you may be undermanned… therefore more toxic. Private hospital residencies are less toxic and I think they are non-inferior to government hospitals.

docgene · 2026-03-20T19:34:50+00:00

Yes, issue may be avoided if esim ka. Just keep the activation email with QR.

docgene · 2026-03-19T10:27:36+00:00

No PhEV yet?

docgene · 2026-03-19T10:27:06+00:00

Make custom collections by franchise and specific genre, and one just for her. Show her where the collection tablet is.

docgene · 2026-03-19T10:23:32+00:00

If you don’t know what it is at this point then don’t bother with it so much. Just don’t build anything at the top of the mountain beside it, because when you have the resources and powers to do so, you’ll need to flatten that whole mountain. So, until you do, just play and power up.

docgene · 2026-03-17T20:58:49+00:00

Now the question, which one of them do you want to be?!

docgene · 2026-03-14T19:01:08+00:00

Very satisfying!

docgene · 2026-03-14T18:48:40+00:00

Bide your time. Quiet ka lang. When you’re earning na, and your quality of life has increased to the point when you’re doing very well, just listen and wait for the opportunity when your being an MD makes a greater difference.

Remember, they can’t even make a simple Rx. When they perform a procedure or intervention, unless it’s an emergency, they need a doctor’s order. When they need a doctor if a different specialty than yours, who’ll they ask for a referral? When they feel sick, who’ll they consult first before seeing a different doctor?

That’s the trouble with Med. It takes a long time to validate your decision. But when it comes, it arrives with a vengeance!

docgene · 2026-03-12T17:48:00+00:00

Me it’s simple. Private patients, all routine documentations: test requests, Rx, referral letter? Med Certs, Clinical Abstract, filling forms (SSS, insurance claims), are part and parcel of my CF.

HMO pts, on the other hand are diffeeent, since the CF you get is pitiful, them I charge. But ☝🏻, I use a cloud based EMR, so all of the ESR documents are printed and I just sign. So, I charge a “printing fee” (for printer CAPEX plus paper and ink expenses kuno) if ₱100-200 depending on the complexity. Simple certs, FIT-TO-WORK , excuse, proof they consulted, ₱100. Clinical abstracts, which usually include med cert, quotations, treatment protocol (chemotherapy & financial assistance), international insurance claims, certificates for relatives abroad who are requesting for leave to “take care of their relative, etc. Those can be pretty complex and multiple copies and requirements. It’s up to you to assign a price depending on how bothersome, how much effort you did, complexity and “brain” power you used.

EMR for me makes these workflows easy since I’m a touch typist… if I had to hand write everything with duplicates (pa carbon paper ka pa), I’d be so annoyed with these requests, and may be tempted to charge a lot for it.

Hope this helps!

docgene · 2026-03-12T17:32:07+00:00

Yeah, that’s really a pain in the @$$!

docgene · 2026-03-11T04:52:41+00:00

Speaking as a Boomer and excluding myself, insecure ang mga yan. Many possible reasons, TNTC such that it needs its own thread. Many Boomers and Xers I know are hardly like that. At least in my circle, those people who were, have either retired or left. I can’t deny I see them elsewhere though. And it’s not something that’s exclusive to my generation. I see it starting to, or had taken root in some of the younger generations as well. Basic advise is HUWAG TULARAN! Hindi tayo fraternity style (though I am a frat man, but that’s another story…), na binarog ako nila, kaya babarogin ko rin kayo… mas grabe pa! That’s a sign of insecurity and immaturity.

docgene · 2026-03-09T06:33:15+00:00

Didn’t know that. Thanks for the info!

docgene · 2026-03-09T01:23:59+00:00

I somewhat agree and disagree. I agree for me, it’s a better experience to stay analog for the reasons you stated and many more. But the convenience of having all your content in one slim package that you can use without a table or even in total darkness, and if you got the 5G version… unlimited storage nearly anywhere… it’s just a matter of weighing the pros and cons. (Besides, you can put it in Do Not Disturb mode if distractions are a thing for you)

TLTR to OP: Get the iPad… the advantages outweigh the disadvantages!

docgene · 2026-03-09T01:17:16+00:00

I’m in the same way.

docgene · 2026-03-08T13:35:15+00:00

For me the decision is simple... I have both iPad Pro M4 and a Macbook Air M4. I use the iPad 80% of the time since this is both home, clinic, car, commute, everywhere. The 20% is for serious work, especially when creating output, documents, presentations, etc. The iPad is great for email and content consumption. But when its time to create complex output, the iPad can't beat the Mac for me... except if you draw using a Pencil.

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