I too was taught disc for spine....SM inside
Posted By: for spine and disk for eyes....*l*...nm on 2006-06-09
In Reply to: just recieved notice last week from one - ks
Subject: I too was taught disc for spine....SM inside
I was taught in 1980 disc for spine and disk for eyes but we have had many a discussion on this very board about that and others say exactly the opposite. I now do disk for everything because of the AAMT. My private mds care less.....but my national DOES care. *laughs*
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Subject: when referring to the spine is it disk or disc? Also is it 3 mm or 3mm
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Subject: I was taught "apposition"
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Subject: You're welcome. Your course probably taught you only 1% of what you need to know in this biz! nm
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Subject: type 2 is the way I was taught....nm
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Subject: Sorry. I was hospital-trained back in the day and we were taught to do that with NKDA and DNR etc.nm
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Subject: disc for Ophthalmology
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Subject: anyone, eh?........we know disk/disc....sm
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Subject: Disc or disk
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Thanks
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