I heal with my scalpel, but I learn from my “logbook” …

About  the Author

• Remo Aguilar, aka Bonedoc, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing in South Central Mindanao, Philippines.
• An  alumnus of U.P. (UP Visayas, BS Biology 1994, UP Manila College of Medicine 2000 and UP-PGH Orthopedics Residency Program 2005),  he is a licensed physician,  a board certified orthopedic surgeon and a fellow of Philippine Orthopedic Association
• As an attending orthopedic consultant, he help train orthopedic residents in one large training institution in South Central Mindanao area .
• He is into the academe and clinical orthopedics, but also enjoys many other non medical endeavors (like blogging, computers, outdoors, sports) to maximize his “free” time.

The Orthopedic Logbook

Bonedoc started blogging in the late half of 2006, mostly “diaries” of  his  thoughts and experiences on medical  training.  This “journal”  gradually became more focused into health care, as he forays into his private practice of medicine. He writes about the various socio-economic  factors affecting the health care delivery system of his country from the perspective of young, middle class physician .  Realizing the strength of blogs and other forms of social media  to deliver information across a spectrum of readers, Bonedoc finally dedicated one of his blogs to the health care niche. Thus ,The Orthopedic Logbook as a blog emerged.

Akin to a surgeon’s logbook,  The Orthopedic Logbook records various health care events and issues and “analyzes” these  from a perspective of a critical middle class physician. The author express recommendations based on personal experiences and subjective assessments.

Bonedoc and The Orthopedic Logbook does not claim expertise on many medical issues and concerns.  He specially hate the politics of bickering, but if nit picking health issues promote awareness and critical appraisal of issues at hand, he will blog about it passionately.

Thanks to Emergiblog, and The Medical Network Blog, and to Dr. Lei at Genetics and Public Health. They encourage medical/health bloggers to answer the following questions which is a modification of those recommended for web resources by The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine,  part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

The purpose of the questions is to give the readers of medical/health related blogs the ability to evaluate what they are reading.

The responses for The Orthopedic Logbook are as follows:

1. Who runs this site?

The Orthopedic Logbook is run by Bonedoc, a board certified orthopedic surgeon practicing in the South Mindanao area.

2. Who pays for the site?

Me, Bonedoc

I do most of the design teaks  and I have partial control over the content.

As of now, I receive remuneration from the ad links and actual contracts with specific companies advertising in my site.

I have no financial interest in any of the companies who advertises on this site, other than what they pay me to advertise on my site. As of this time, I have not received any gifts from any companies that advertise on The Orthopedic Logbook.

3. What is the purpose of the site?

I wanted to try blogging (and other forms of social media) as a medium to discuss, learn and share experiences /issues affecting medical practice in general and orthopedic practice in particular to the health . I am not advertising as my readers’ MD nor The Orthopedic Logbook stands as an alternate to readers’ personal physicians.

4. Where does the information come from?

Mostly from what I hear and read around- the news, journals, net and experiences of colleagues and superiors.

The majority of my posting is anecdotal. If factual events are detailed, links to corresponding data are given

All patients, staff and hospitals are either composites or have identifying information concealed or altered to allow for patient confidentiality.

Links to information’s sources are given whenever applicable

5. What is the basis of the information?

Please read my answer in question number four.

6. How is the information selected?

Postings are based on what I perceived as important to my learning and what might interest the readers.

7. How current is the information?

It will be current only depending on the sources and links given. Often, I do update some post to improve accuracy and factual information.

8. How does the site choose links to other sites?

My links are based solely on sites I have read and found interesting .

9. What information about you does the site collect, and why?

The site collects no information about anyone other than what is recorded on the site meters.

That information is used just for my own personal interest in seeing where my readers come from and keeping track of how much traffic this blog generates.

10. How does the site manage interactions with visitors?

Not like a patient- physician interaction .

I will answer comments when necessary! I sometimes put up mock polls, for purposes of knowing what my readers think and results are not sold for monetary gains.

For specific concerns, you can contact me through this page. leave your messages there and I will answer them as soon as I get your message

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