help with english phrase
Posted By: Romey on 2005-12-05
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permitted to don and dos his TSLO, I know it means to put on and take off, but how do you spell it? Thanks.
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Stedman's phrase book vs. Medical Phrase Index? sm
I'm debating between the newest edition of the MPI versus the Stedman's phrase book. Have had experience with the MPI, but not the Stedman's one. Is Stedman's worth it?
of course they speak english, with an accent but they speak British-English quite well.
And I can't speak Indian so I guess they have an edge don't they?
Help w/phrase
Very thick- Latin accent. Under THROAT: s/l Injected post-pharyngeal streaking.
makes no sense to me, any guesses?
TIA!
Sunny
new phrase
Yeah, I know you've heard the term "go postal". I think we can start using "going Sheila" or "going Kikki". I dunno, there are so many names she uses it would hard to pick a name. Seems like the name "Red" starting showing up today spouting the same anger this morning. Now it is Sheila. Such a shame.
I just add an *s* on the end of the phrase..
so I leave TWWI for the wound was irrigated, and make it TWWIS for the wounds were irrigated. They both come up on the advisory as you start typing, so I don't have to remember anything. I have found IT to be the most valuable thing I have ever come across in terms of productivity, simply because of the fact that I don't have to remember much at all. My system is if for example I have several 3-word phrases that start with the same letter, I just add an additional letter to the end, whatever the next letter in the last word is. For example I have CAD as coronary artery disease and CADI as carotid artery disease, and CADR as cleaned and dressed. Also I like that I don't have to worry about what they are named, because they don't expand with the space bar, so no worries of accidentally getting paroxysmal atrial tachychardia when I ony meant Pat.
Also, maybe it's because I play the piano but I don't find it that difficult to look from the screen to the advisory. I equate it to what I do with my eyes while I'm driving!! I also don't stress about typing things out..if I have to stop and think about an entry I probably don't use it enough to need an expansion for it anyway. I like the consistency of the *naming* part of IT, always the first letter of each word for the phrase, and I have gained a lot of speed by utilizing the word side too, I enter all of those big long single medical words (nonmedical ones too) and it's great only having to type 3-4 letters of a 12-13 letter word. Plus I enter drug names in one time and then I don't have to look up their spellings ever again. Didn't mean for this to be so long but as you can tell I am a huge IT fan. This program changed my life and doubled my income in the past year!!!
What is triggering is the phrase it must be
"voice to voice", not a recording playing over the line. There is no way to make it go away. Also, dialing into the same number day after day triggers the system on all plans, even if you are under 3000 minutes.
I would say the most used word or phrase
used on this board is
ME. ME. ME.
It will save the phrase but not
the bold, does not come out bolded. What else can I do?
I didn't mean to phrase it quite that way - sm
I didn't mean it was a bad thing for MTs to get the help they need. What I meant to say was that it's sad that the MT profession, which used to make us a decent, comfortable living, has deteriorated into one where even working as hard as we can all week long, we still often can't make ends meet. I've been siphoning grocery money out of my savings for the past few years, as wages continued to fall. Won't be able to do that much longer - my savings are almost gone.
google the following phrase
"9-pin to USB adapter"
& take your pick.
Medical Phrase Index. nm
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I'd very much appreciate it if someone could tell me how I can go about changing a word or phrase
I am doing a long legal dictation of conversation and I need to change someone's name throughout the report. I don't want to have to take the time to go through 100 pages changing the name everywhere and I'm worried I might miss some too. Thanks so much in advance.
Word/phrase Autocompletion
Does anyone use any of the word/phrase autocompletion software programs for MT work? Which ones work productively?
Thanks
let me re-phrase my question: How will the MT know what is ASR and what is regular transcription?sm
How will we be able to verify that what MQ is calling/paying as ASR was actually ASR and not regular transcription?
Anyone have a med phrase index book for sale?
I'm signed up with Andrews and am quite a ways into it but they still haven't sent the Lorenzini Medical Phrase Index, and I'm tired of waiting. Tired of them not sending back tests, too. Wish I had gone to M-Tec now.
Medical Phrase Index by Lorenzini...nm
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I like the phrase "Never quit quitting" as
it took me a few times to finally do it. So you can still quit, don't give up. It did wonders for my self esteem, not to mention health. I quit in 98 in my late 40s.
Medical Phrase Index - priceless
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PMIC Medical Phrase Index by (sm)
Jean A. Lorenzini & Laura Lorenzini Ley. The fifth edition is a burgundy hardback. It used to be navy blue years ago. See link for a pic. I have this and love it!!!!!
Medical Phrase Index is a necessity. sm
It is the easiest to use, covers many many words from many specialities, and I use mine every day.
As far as specialties, Stedman's makes reference books for pretty much every speciality.
Also, I use my Stedman's Medical&Surgical words a lot even though I'm not doing surgery charts; you'd be amazed how much you need to know just for a patient's past history!
I prefer the Drake&Drake Pharmaceutical Word Book, but everybody has their own preferences for drug references.
Single words on the phrase side
I watch and expand from the phrase side as much as possible so I'm mainly hitting one marker key. I have a separate glossary for single words that uses the entire word for the short form, then I include that glossary second in line so it does not interfere with my phrases.
Compiling a phrase and word list
The software that does this is Instant Text.
IT can make a list of the most frequently used words and phrases in your transcription. You select the folder of files you want Instant Text to "read" through and in a few seconds your list is done.
Instant Text also includes a number of glossaries ready to be used. See link:
http://www.textware.com/itfeature/glossary2page.htm
I guess that is what you are looking for. If you have any questions you can email me.
Marianne
Textware Solutions
That's the magic phrase. It shows that they're
If they keep looking, eventually they're going to find someone else. Hmmm -- maybe her uppity attitude is something they're growing weary of.
a. fib. no capital letters. That is a truncated phrase, should expand. nm
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I forgot to include my hint of sarcasm phrase! nm
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Type whatever word/phrase, bold, highlight, sm--
select Autocorrect, add.
Hey, I think you coined a new phrase, green grapes. Love it!!
Happy New Year!!
I second the Medical Phrase Index, best reference I had when I started out, NM
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Only one word or phrase at a time with Find & Replace.
you need to find someone who can write (not record) a macro that can find more than one word.
They are newbies! They can built a Medical Phrase book
buy entering the answers given on the word help board into the
'Medical Phrase Index.'
They will learn.
Isn't it the goal, last not least to facilitate the job?
Why do we use calculators, computers, kitchen appliances that facilitate out work?
This is called evolution!
ABCZ word/phrase list for Autotext?
Does anyone know where an ABCZ word/phrase list for Autotext (not autocorrect) can be found?
If you google the phrase "Letterman sign" it is the fifth result listed ... sm
It seems to be the same thing as the Terry-Thomas sign. It was new to me, too.
query is an Indian phrase. This is an American board isnt it?
holy cow.
My number 1 recommendation is the Medical Phrase Index by Lorenzini sm
and would also recommend Stedman's Abbreviations and Labs - these are all more generic since you are doing a variety. It would be best if you could eventually get Stedman's Cardio and other specialities...but I highly recommend Medical Phrase Index for newer transcriptionists - it helped me tremendously in the beginning
Not to change the subject.. but in Medical Phrase Index, debride doesn't have an accent mark. nm
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English Ivy all over
It's in our back yard, couldn't stop it from growing if we tried. It wraps around our mailbox, which is actually very pretty.... it doesn't even die during our winters here. But it is woody, unless you get some of the ends farthest away from the dirt. Look closely and you'll see small roots sticking out from the stalk. You can either put those directly in dirt, put in water, or rooting hormone helps it take off faster. We're in the south and that stuff grows everywhere. I would give it away gladly just to cut a lot of it away. Good luck!
English
is NOT the official language. There is no official language. True, the majority speak English as their first language but it is not OUR language yet.
English
Officially maybe it isn't but the majority as you say are English. I just think some people who come here should take the initiative to learn English more than they do.
I think I get fustrated because I have a Mexican who lives nearby and came over to the U.S., as many do, illegal. She has a green card to work and all but she isn't a citizen. Well she will not study her English more and can't hardly communicate. It fustrates me because she needs to make more of an effort to learn English where not only can she be understood more but she can understand us more. She can speak English just barely.
That is where a lot of my fustration comes from with foreign dialect. A lot of Mexicans come over here and think we should learn Spanish to communicate with them. Well if they want to live in the U.S. they can learn English. Some of them do learn and you can communicate with them. But some have a chip on their shoulder that they are going to speak Spanish and we can just adapt to it or the government should make provisions for it. Well we did not ask them to come here so learn it or leave.
English
True. There are so many dialects here in the U.S. I am from the south, and I went up north and they talk entirely different. Just different accents, different ways of saying things. They looked at me like where in the heck did you come from.
But with the ESLs I just get plain fustrated because I feel like they aren't making a effort to speak where I can understand them sometimes. And some of them do make the effort. They do and you can tell. They are trying. But those others really chap my *ss.
English
I thought all foreign MD's had to pass the ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates). Maybe this just verifies their information insofar as medical school, etc. and clinical skills assessment. I thought they had to pass an English exam, also.
I agree -- there are too many people walking around not knowing or using the English language. If they want to live here, they should at least like our country and not fly our flag upside down, etc. AND SPEAK OUR LANGUAGE. I have no problem with foreigners coming over here. My only problem is with foreigners coming over here and not respecting our language and culture.
English yes, others no.
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English Language
Amen to that!!!
I live in South Florida and you may as well call it a foreign country. I asked a clerk at local Walmart for Phiso-dem...she had me write it on her notepad she carries around, because she doesn't speak English!!!!
English as a Second Language
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from an MT into a English Teacher
Am thinking of getting some education units (degree hopefully) to become an english teacher. I have been an MT for roughly seven years, five months give or take including schooling. But since i feel that Big Company (fourth down upper left panel of your screen, starts with "m") that says they dont outsource, but we cant be be so sure. I feel that the work is not anymore paying well right now. (maybe im just not getting the big breaks) I feel that i have to check my alternatives - cause im not getting any younger. Its tough out there but i think that god will provide.
Former MTs Teaching English
I heard that too. its in the newpaper last week, they will be looking for teacher. Man, this board is really updated.
Am i too old to be a english teacher?
is there a age requirement on being an english teacher? Or 32 is too old?
Knowing English as well
In your post you said "I am knew" to the transcription world. It should be new. This is just what would keep you from passing a transcription test.
Should have said English as a FIRST language. LOL
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So, English is a second language..LOL!
How can someone get a job doing this kind of work without knowing English? Just amazes me! 
Learning the English would be
a big help! They come here to make money and should learn the language. Benny Hinn does a great job with the English language when he's asking for money! so apparently it is doable.
a.m. is not English, it's Latin.
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