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decubitus ulcer/ vacuum therapy

Posted By: Ozarkmtmama on 2008-02-01
In Reply to: decubitus ulcer - Ozarkmtmama

Subject: decubitus ulcer/ vacuum therapy

Looks like my QA wins the prize.


decubitus ulcer   vacuum therapy


My ESL speaker's version sounded like DIE-CUBA-TUSS and VY-COM therapy


Donut ya luv dem ESL dox?



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My dear ESL speaker s/l he is saying "Patient was hospitalized with a DIE-CUBA-TUS ulcer and she is now on VIE-KIN therapy."


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