I am old-school. If they say it, I type it. but I sm
Posted By: Txczech on 2007-02-17
In Reply to: More questions about doc-isms - Hayseed
Subject: I am old-school. If they say it, I type it. but I sm
don't do BOS and have no QA. Just me and myself!!! They dictate and I type. Don't edit much, except on letters and memos, and my doctors encourage me to do that!!
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Subject: When I was in school, we
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Subject: School name in Florida? Help!!!
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Go back to school, please? nm
Subject: Go back to school, please? nm
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Subject: When I was in school (30 years ago) I was
taught that any medical combining form can be coupled with just about any medical term, so nothing surprises me.
maybe go to school period if thinks that is right. nm
Subject: maybe go to school period if thinks that is right. nm
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Subject: Doesn't say, but is in high school
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Subject: The old school MTs, like me, were taught to capitalize everything!
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Subject: When I was in school for Heathcare Administration
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Subject: Rule of thumb. When I was in school for
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Subject: Okay, how'd you get through school without coming across this sentence.
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Subject: Nursing school teaches it as pus-like.
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I learned it with the O in school back in the 1980s,
Subject: I learned it with the O in school back in the 1980s,
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Subject: Love South Pacific, even the high school drama productions of it! :) nm
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Subject: these would be lower case correct? orthopedic department of the medial school.
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Subject: I would type it under PLAN and type what is dictated.
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Subject: Of course you should type it. Why would you not type it? nm
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Subject: Would type exactly the way you have it.
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Subject: I just type re-x-ray as that is what they say. nm
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Subject: T1/2 is the way I type it....
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Subject: I type it just as you have it. nm
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Subject: yes, that's how I'd type it NM
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Subject: I type 2/5 , 3/6, etc. nm
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This is how I would type it. SM
Subject: This is how I would type it. SM
TECHNIQUE: Coronal TR 500/TE 15, sagittal TR 500/TE 12, sagittal TR 3050/ TE 95, axial gradient TR 47/TE 15.
Would type it the way he wants it. sm
Subject: Would type it the way he wants it. sm
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