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I know this isn't the blank, but I was taught SM

Posted By: Chickadee on 2006-01-31
In Reply to: i AND D - henry

Subject: I know this isn't the blank, but I was taught SM

to expand abbreviations in diagnoses, so I would put "incision and drainage" and not I&D in the diagnoses section.


Good luck.  Sounds like you're doing a tough report.




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