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SnowWa · 12-04-2005, 05:18 PM

Sometimes only abbreviations are used when mentioning medical conditions.

I just wanted to point this out because I have been doing medical transcription for more than 30 years ---and still don't know what all medical abbreviations stand for ---plus some medical abbreviations can mean more than just one thing.....and also new ones are being used every day.

Several times, I have had to get out my medical books or go the Internet to see what one of your abbreviations might mean.

It would be helpful if the person who first posts (regarding any medical condition) would spell it out in its entirety when it is first mentioned. After that, you, and others who answer your posts, can use the abbreviation and we'll know what it stands for.

Thanks a lot - Carol Jean

12-04-2005, 05:18 PM	#1
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	Abbreviations.... Sometimes only abbreviations are used when mentioning medical conditions. I just wanted to point this out because I have been doing medical transcription for more than 30 years ---and still don't know what all medical abbreviations stand for ---plus some medical abbreviations can mean more than just one thing.....and also new ones are being used every day. Several times, I have had to get out my medical books or go the Internet to see what one of your abbreviations might mean. It would be helpful if the person who first posts (regarding any medical condition) would spell it out in its entirety when it is first mentioned. After that, you, and others who answer your posts, can use the abbreviation and we'll know what it stands for. Thanks a lot - Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.