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I took this from a previous post about eponyms... sm

Posted By: mmk on 2007-12-04
In Reply to: eponyms - gj

Subject: I took this from a previous post about eponyms... sm

According to BOS

eponyms

"While the use of the possessive form with eponyms remains acceptible, AAMT's preference is generally to drop the possessive form.

Apgar score, Babinski sign, Down syndrome, Gram stain, Hodgkin lymphoma.

Sometimes an awkward construction calls for use of the possessive form. This patient suffers from Hodgkin's."




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Subject: Here's a link to a previous MTStars post

on this same question.  Is this an ENT account?  The best thing would be see if you can get verification from the account, might be some name they have for their own conconction of Maalox, Benadryl and Xylocaine.  I've seen plenty of things misspelled in reports, even standards handed out by an account itself...
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Subject: eponyms

I cannot get these straight!!!  When listing in an assessment is it Crohn disease or Crohn's disease.
Eponyms
Subject: Eponyms

This is a great site to look up eponyms

http://www.whonamedit.com/index.cfm
This is one of the tricky eponyms
Subject: This is one of the tricky eponyms

The person it was named after was Robert J. Graves. If you use the apostrophe then it would be Graves' disease. If you omit the apostrophe it would Graves disease.
Very useful site for medical eponyms. sm
Subject: Very useful site for medical eponyms. sm

http://www.whonamedit.com/azlist.cfm/b.html
AAMT BOS now says to transcribe these eponyms as dictated. sm
Subject: AAMT BOS now says to transcribe these eponyms as dictated. sm

Initially BOS dictated that we not use the possessive forms of these names, i.e. Parkinson ds and Alzheimer ds. Now BOS says to transcribe as dictated. This makes it a lot easier for us poor MTs. So, both ways are correct, depending on what was actually dictated.
Well if YOU type it, it must be right! BOS says no apostrophes on eponyms. Period. nm
Subject: Well if YOU type it, it must be right! BOS says no apostrophes on eponyms. Period. nm

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Ringer. AAMT BOS2 rules on eponyms.
Subject: Ringer. AAMT BOS2 rules on eponyms.


For eponyms, AAMT advocates dropping the possessive form....
Subject: For eponyms, AAMT advocates dropping the possessive form....

So, Crohn disease would work but possessive remains an alternative form if dictated or preferred by client.
Per Sloane Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms it has it as Adult and so does http://www.jdmd.com/glos
Subject: Per Sloane Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms it has it as Adult and so does http://www.jdmd.com/glossary/abbreviations-ae.html


No previous MI. Tx anyway! nm
Subject: No previous MI. Tx anyway! nm

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Subject: On a similar note, I copied and pasted a URL/Link & sent with my post, but it was absent from post.

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Subject: You might not like this one, but I would go by what QA said on the previous report. This way you have verification in writing of why you chose to keep it this way in case you are questioned on your choice of interpretation. I know we are looking for common sense but we are transcriptions and as we know that is not even close to always being the case in MD dictations.


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Subject: could it be part of previous ??

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just a thought..how about no change to previous?
Subject: just a thought..how about no change to previous?


Previous surgery for s/l lat pulley. TIA nm
Subject: Previous surgery for s/l lat pulley. TIA nm


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Subject: no, doesn't make sense....previous does

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prior history of left shoulder pain?


previous history of left shoulder pain?


 


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Subject: Found it in a previous dictation - it is Toronto.


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Subject: capitalization rule after the previous word was a number.

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