I wasn't familiar with that term/usage, and it does seem to be wrong
Posted By: Me on 2006-11-05
In Reply to: advert?? devert??? - lola
Subject: I wasn't familiar with that term/usage, and it does seem to be wrong
I didn't look up "deverts," but for advert:
Quick definitions (advert)
# noun: a public promotion of some product or service
# verb: make reference to
# verb: give heed (to)
# verb: make a more or less disguised reference to
I would have thought it would be: "She refused treatment because she is averse to blood draws."
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I came across that term thanks wasn't quite sure :)
Subject: I came across that term thanks wasn't quite sure :)
My hero! I just wasn't sure if it was a strange term I
Subject: My hero! I just wasn't sure if it was a strange term I
wasn't familiar with - thanks!
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Subject: I appreciate your help. It wasn't in my drug book and wasn't sure if I was even hearing it right.
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Subject: No, it wasn't, but I wasn't responding to "the OP"
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Subject: You are correct, doc either gave wrong dosage or wrong drug, would "flag" this for your QA dept if you have one.
Was this in wrong spot before? We had a slew of responses, all wrong! nm
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Subject: Think they mean annealed but the usage is really incorrect here. nm
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Subject: Terminology/usage questions...please advise
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Do any of you type those things? I just want to know the simple answer. I believe the advisor I asked because they showed me in the BOS where it was.
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Subject: Here is a question and answer from BOS showing the correct usage...sm
Select the correct choice for each of the
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The patient will (follow up, followup) next week.
The (follow up, followup) x-ray was negative.
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The patient will follow up next week.
The followup x-ray was negative.
The patient was seen today in followup.
Page 172.
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Subject: not familiar with this
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Are you familiar with
Subject: Are you familiar with
the site OneLookDictionary?
http://www.onelook.com/?w=inference&ls=a
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Subject: That seems familiar.
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Subject: not familiar
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Subject: I am not familiar
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Subject: Thank you! I'm not familiar with that - I think I'm
getting stupid as time goes by!
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Subject: Stressed sunblock usage "for good lygo"
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Thanks SO much..it sounded so familiar sm
Subject: Thanks SO much..it sounded so familiar sm
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Subject: thanks - i usually do ER notes so not familiar with that!
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s
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Subject: Not familiar. Where in the abd is he when he's saying this, near what organ(s)? nm
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