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maybe go to school period if thinks that is right. nm

Posted By: anon#2 on 2005-10-31
In Reply to: It's subcu or subcutaneous, not subQ . Your QA sm - Anon

Subject: maybe go to school period if thinks that is right. nm

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Subject: When I was in school, we

were told it was disc for the back and disk for the eyes, and don't ever forget it (medical secretarial associate degree). My first job was as a secretary in the operating room, and again I was reminded to spell it disc for the back.

Then I went to work for a service (in an office), where the MTs learned on the job mostly. For some reason they believed it should be spelled "disk" for the back and "disc" for the eyes, and they felt just as strongly about it. I was horrified. We would actually have dictating MDs ask us to "Please spell it the regular way: disc" so I know the MDs were not happy with the "k" they were getting.

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I am old-school. If they say it, I type it. but I sm
Subject: I am old-school. If they say it, I type it. but I sm

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Subject: School name in Florida? Help!!!

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Go back to school, please? nm
Subject: Go back to school, please? nm

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When I was in school (30 years ago) I was
Subject: When I was in school (30 years ago) I was

taught that any medical combining form can be coupled with just about any medical term, so nothing surprises me.
Doesn't say, but is in high school
Subject: Doesn't say, but is in high school

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The old school MTs, like me, were taught to capitalize everything!
Subject: The old school MTs, like me, were taught to capitalize everything!

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Subject: When I was in school for Heathcare Administration

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Subject: Rule of thumb. When I was in school for

my Associate Degree in MRT and BA in HCA, in transcription we were taught that any combining medical form can be combined with any other combining form for things associated in the same part of the body.
Okay, how'd you get through school without coming across this sentence.
Subject: Okay, how'd you get through school without coming across this sentence.

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Subject: I learned it with the O in school back in the 1980s,

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Subject: these would be lower case correct? orthopedic department of the medial school.

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Subject: I would use a period as these labs

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Subject: q as in q 4 hours, period or no?


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Subject: Well, there is a period at the end, but it's an incomplete sentence.

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Subject: You MUST get and USE a medical dictionary for this job. Period. nm

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Subject: interval is correct... an intervening period of time