Singular V. Plural...

Posted By: ExtremeMT on 2006-06-16
In Reply to: MT pet peeves - peeved pet

I hate it when doctors don't know the diff between singular and plural, i.e. "In the lower part of the abdomen and pelvis there is normal organs bilaterally" cuz I have to go back and change the darn sentence! ARGH

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MT pet peeves - peeved pet
- How is this for torture? - dmc
  - I have a doc who constantly - ER MT
- screaming into their hand-helds so that the sound is distorted! - oldMT
- doctors who dictate badly - MDIMT
- The constant use... - funsize
- How about belching? - sm
  - Blowing nose, sniffing, hacking, spitting,,yuk! - op note gal
- I hate the talking in a crowded room too - sm
- Dictating while being tickled - laughing along
- I actually have 1 MD (pvt) who dictates...sm - when he is in the bathroom......sm
  - I can top your pet peeves! - PRN
- Also... - mtmtmtmt
- I have been wanting to rant too - jb
- pet peeves - mactheknife
- Stop telling me how to punctuate!!!!! - sm
- soft talkers - please speak up!
- Singular V. Plural... - ExtremeMT
- My Pet Peeves - MTMT
- Pet peeves - NCMT
  - I have experienced all of the postings - NYOB
    - How about the docs that use the tapes sm - mlstoo
- How about a doctor with sleep apnea sm - zzzz
- chewing, yawning, moving around... - sm
  - When these people don't (sm) - Apple Scruff
- All of the above, plus chewing. - Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr no msg
  - Especially chewing! - mtab
- Continuing to dictate while *yawning*. Can't stand it......and - KB
  - pet peeves - peeved pet
    - All of the above and ......sm - Same here

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