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You have to learn to help yourself, and this is a basic question. nm

Posted By: I have to agree on 2009-02-23
In Reply to: Thank you for your help. How kind of you. - Jennyanydots

Subject: You have to learn to help yourself, and this is a basic question. nm

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Is hemovac capitalized or not? SM - Jennyanydots
- Difficult to say - sm - Twink
- If you get a good reference book, you can - answer things like this yourself (NM)
  - Thank you for your help. How kind of you. - Jennyanydots
    - You have to learn to help yourself, and this is a basic question. nm - I have to agree
- Yes - Capitalized. It is a proper noun. nm. - MQQA
  - Thanks. I saw it lowercase in Advance Magazine and - wondered.
    - Is Advance your reference book? Bad choice. - Be a pro
      - geez, is someone on the rag? - MT2

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or we suggest taking a basic medical.....sm
Subject: or we suggest taking a basic medical.....sm

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Subject: This is not being "good," this is basic vocabulary knowledge. nm

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thanks, did not learn that in my course!
Subject: thanks, did not learn that in my course!

You are very welcome. I learn also. nm
Subject: You are very welcome. I learn also. nm

Thank you so much. I need to learn more
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about how to use all the aspects of search! I just put in eye grounds and didn't get much!

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Subject: Thanks I learn something every day - NM

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you can always learn something new sm
Subject: you can always learn something new sm

This is where I found it...

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YW. All of us can still learn something new. nm
Subject: YW. All of us can still learn something new. nm

TY! Learn something new every day!
Subject: TY! Learn something new every day!

Really?? Learn something new every day. Thanks!
Subject: Really?? Learn something new every day. Thanks!

Wrong, where did you learn that? NM
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YES YES. I learn something NEW all the time. THANKS>
Subject: YES YES. I learn something NEW all the time. THANKS>

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every day. I didn't mean to sound so desperate with my post, but she was a very difficult dictator and I was already extremely frustrated by the time I got to that point in the dictation. One of those that can't make a complete sentence and keeps changing their mind about what they are going to say. Anyway, thanks to all of you for your help. I won't be forgetting that word, I guarantee you that.

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Subject: yep, for some it's a big deal, so learn it...*LOL*

The patient will be seen for followup in a week.

Followup one week.

The patient came in for follow up of her acne. (I believe this can be hyphenated to follow-up.)

The patient will be seen for followup care in a month. (This, too, some MTs hyphenate to follow-up but I do not.)

The BOS has this very issue - Book of Style by the AAMT 2nd edition - discussed in it.

I think we have a winner! And we learn something new. Thx! nm
Subject: I think we have a winner! And we learn something new. Thx! nm

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Thank you very much! Again, I have so much to learn,never heard this before! nm
Subject: Thank you very much! Again, I have so much to learn,never heard this before! nm

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I'v been doing this for quite a few years, and last night had a report where I heard "Shoreman kyphosis," researched and found quite a few websites spelled this way, didn't really check to see source of websites, just that there were a LOT of them. (slap me with a wet noodle, I was tired and brain-dead because I know better)

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You can bet I created a shorthand entry for that spelling immediately, and of course, sent of an email to my QA person letting her know how much I appreciated the feedback -- I never have questioned my research without the feedback!

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And we learn something new today! :) Thanks, 50! nm
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Wow again! I am glad to be of help. I learn also. nm
Subject: Wow again! I am glad to be of help. I learn also. nm

Yes! Thank you. I think I'm trying too hard to learn him.
Subject: Yes! Thank you. I think I'm trying too hard to learn him.

nm

With docs like that, the only way to learn
Subject: With docs like that, the only way to learn

them is to do them repeatedly. When you get your QA feedback, make sure you keep it for further reference. I have been doing this for 25 years and there are still docs I can't understand and/or cringe when I get them. Some of them are totally impossible.

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I learn lots
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Well there ya go! Learn somethin' new every day. Thanks for sharing.
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ty! love this board, learn something new every day nm :)
Subject: ty! love this board, learn something new every day nm :)

Free won't help you learn unless you have a mentor. You
Subject: Free won't help you learn unless you have a mentor. You

cannot teach this to yourself.