Fixing dictations.
Posted By: sm on 2009-05-01
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Subject: Fixing dictations.
I know that it is dependent on the preference of the doctor, but how much liberty are we typically allowed with fixing doctor's dictation mistakes? Here is one somewhat amusing example:
Several of the suggestions he made regarding his birth date were correct.
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ok, just how far do yo go in fixing the ESL sentences?
Subject: ok, just how far do yo go in fixing the ESL sentences?
I have this ESL this morning, and I am really stumped. Her sentences don't make any sense. How far do I go in fixing them? I am afraid I will change the meaning.
Ex: (this is exactly what is dictated.)
Unfortunately, due to his severe and bad progression and aggressive and active MRI, we thought about even trying that with chemotherapy, and he was positive for core hepatitis B antibody that right suspicion of possible chronic infection.
Huh??? How much would you change to make it make sense?? This is just one of them.....
Parenchyma it is... went to another one of his dictations and he does say it this way.
Subject: Parenchyma it is... went to another one of his dictations and he does say it this way.
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