Specialties
Dictadoc, specialty by specialty
Every specialty writes its own documents, at its own pace. Choose yours to see what you dictate, what Dictadoc changes and an example dictation.
Surgery
- Surgeon Operation notes dictated in more than one sitting, on-call recordings transcribed the next morning and text that comes back in paragraphs.
- Orthopaedic surgeon Operation notes dictated between cases, clinic letters done while the patient is still there, and anatomical terms checked against a musculoskeletal vocabulary.
- ENT surgeon Letters started from a key between examinations, dizziness assessments dictated in several takes and punctuation that follows the examination ear by ear.
- Ophthalmologist Dictation run from a small panel in a darkened room, text typed into the patient record, and each day's cataract notes easy to find again.
- Urologist Letters typed straight into the patient record, prostate volumes and residuals written in digits, and dictation that leaves the imaging on screen.
- Anaesthetist Doses and infusion rates written in digits, dictation started from inside the clinical record, and transcription that never leaves the computer.
Medical specialties
- Cardiologist Echo reports full of measurements, Holter reports read in batches and letters that can be typed straight into the patient record.
- Gastroenterologist Endoscopy reports dictated between patients, polyp sizes that can be written in digits, and hepatology clinic letters.
- Neurologist Long admission notes you can follow on screen, neurological examinations punctuated by voice, and reports picked up again after a stroke call.
- Rheumatologist Joint terms checked, CRP and doses written as numbers, and the procedure note dictated without leaving your patient record.
- Respiratory physician Lung function reports full of litres and percentages, long follow-up letters laid out in paragraphs, and bronchoscopy dictations made away from your desk.
- Dermatologist Lesion sizes written in millimetres, a dictation panel above the record, and a description typed wherever your cursor is.
- Internal medicine Discharge summaries dictated as the admission goes on, laid out in paragraphs and pasted into your letters with their formatting intact.
- Geriatrician A geriatric assessment dictated one part at a time, a discharge letter you can find again when discharge is delayed, and weights written as numbers.
- Oncologist MDT outcomes dictated at the end of the meeting, review letters split into paragraphs, and dictations kept in an encrypted database.
Imaging and pathology
Women and children
- Gynaecologist Obstetric and pelvic scans with measurements written as numbers, clinic letters dictated into the record, and sensitive consultations that stay on the computer.
- Paediatrician Consultations dictated into the record, with weight, height and doses in mg/kg written as numbers, even when the child interrupts.
- Midwife Antenatal appointments dictated into the record, postnatal visits written with their measurements, and booking notes that are easy to find again.
Primary care and rehabilitation
- General practitioner Consultation notes dictated into the record, referral letters ready before you call the next patient, and results written as figures.
- Physiotherapist Assessments dictated between patients, musculoskeletal terms checked, and a discharge report that keeps its layout when you paste it into Word.
- Speech and language therapist Assessment reports dictated in several goes, split into paragraphs, then pasted into your word processor with the layout intact.
Mental health
- Psychiatrist Long assessments dictated in several takes, with discharge letters and tribunal reports transcribed on the computer and nothing leaving it.
- Psychologist Notes dictated after each session, erased when you quit or kept in an encrypted database, and psychological reports laid out in paragraphs.
Dentistry
Medical expertise and veterinary care
- Medical expert Medico-legal reports dictated over several sessions, dictaphone recordings transcribed on the computer and an audio and text archive for every case.
- Veterinary surgeon Consult notes dictated between appointments, notes from farm and yard visits recorded on the road, and doses in mg/kg written as figures.
Your software, your computer
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For a team
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