it depends on the dictators preference
Posted By: Mtmom on 2008-06-05
In Reply to: how to - Diane
Subject: it depends on the dictators preference
I work in a hospital and they voted x2 as an unacceptable abbreviation. We currently have to spell it out. We also have to spell out q as every, qid as four times daily, bid as two times daily and so on and so on. I would ask the dictator or your QA person before making a final decision.
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Subject: I think it depends on your client preference
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Subject: dictators will say....sm
something like: "many bacteria and large blood," meaning a lot of blood or many blood cells -- don't know if this helps.
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inaudible dictators
Subject: inaudible dictators
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Inaudible dictators
Subject: Inaudible dictators
Thanx for the suggestions. I will keep them in mind.
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Subject: Yeah...I have had dictators pronounce
it that way..kind of like centimeters sounding like sonometers. Glad to help
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Subject: many dictators also say B. natruretic peptide
but the below 2 posters would be correct!!!...brain natruretic peptide...
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Subject: If I only could guess my own dictators so easily! NM
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Subject: my accounts use BOS as a baseline, dictators override it. sm
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Subject: I believe it would be "ulnar" in both cases. However, I have heard dictators
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Subject: some dictators say and spellout "crie" or "scree" for future reference.
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Subject: I think it is the doc's preference (sm)
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Subject: it's really client preference.......nm
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Subject: Definitely client preference, if they have one, but -- sm
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Client preference here. nm :)
Subject: Client preference here. nm :)
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Subject: it's really client preference.........
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Subject: Client preference
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Subject: Either/or, matter of preference
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Subject: probably regional or preference, but
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Subject: Preference now is without apostrophe.
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Subject: Doctor's preference
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Subject: That is probably a facility preference. The
abbreviations you gave examples of are standard abbreviations still in use.
That is probably a facility preference. The
Subject: That is probably a facility preference. The
abbreviations you gave examples of are standard abbreviations still in use.
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Subject: nope...don't want to either...again, just a matter of preference.nm
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Subject: and I agree - client preference and most a/c's are
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Subject: client preference re- expanding.....
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Subject: It's client preference and if it's verbatim or not.....
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Subject: usually not capitalized, but might be a "client preference." Ask why /nm
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Subject: yes, me too - also it may depend on client preference NM
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Subject: Okay, now I guess it is a matter of preference.
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Subject: I believe that current preference these days is
followup, without the dash. Back in the old days it was follow-up or follow up. I would go with whatever the client wants, I have one that wants the dash, one that does not.
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Subject: Client preference overrules BOS-2, so
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Subject: Normally it is client preference. Mine does
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Subject: BOS2-Preference is disk.
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Subject: Per doctor/client preference, but we
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We use 5ཆ" per client's preference.
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Subject: Then that is your client/MTSO's preference
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Subject: client preference and BOS (book of style)
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Use the term where you find the definition. That indicates preference.nm
Subject: Use the term where you find the definition. That indicates preference.nm
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I actually concluded that diskal (my co. preference) was correct due to anatomic considerations.
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Depends....
Subject: Depends....
I have an ortho doc that insists on using it the way the dictionary shows it, follow-up. He is not of old school, very young and a professor. Says it is his biggest pet peeve to see it ever used without the hyphen, and doesn't care much for BOS rules.
So, when in doubt, I do it exactly the way the dictator wants it no matter what I think.
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