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When I was in school for Heathcare Administration

Posted By: sm on 2008-04-09
In Reply to: "Cardiovascularity" - Lilly

Subject: When I was in school for Heathcare Administration

we were basically taught that just about any combining form can be put with anything when talking medically to make a word.


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Subject: there is the abbreviation MAR docs dictate for medication administration record, but not sure...sm

if that's it? This is usually dictated when they don't want to list the entire medication list so refer to the MAR that is in the chart. 


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