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put in the comma, do not abbreviate state nm

Posted By: sassee on 2007-10-05
In Reply to: brain fart.... when you have a city and state - sm

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brain fart.... when you have a city and state - sm
- put in the comma, do not abbreviate state nm - sassee
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It's safer not to abbreviate. :)
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Unless as you say, the account specifies to transcribe verbatim.

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Subject: I don't abbreviate but if verbatim, I guess a-fib or A-fib. Gee. I dunno because SM

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Hard to say without state, but..
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here is something I use to help wtih hospital names

http://www.superpages.com/?SRC=promo13

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I got it.... in a drowsy state... Duh... NM
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perioperative state? Did she just have something done now?? nm
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Subject: That's why the field is in the state it is...no guidelines followed....

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state? Here is a link with occupations. sm
Subject: state? Here is a link with occupations. sm

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functional "monocular" state. nm
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Dorland and Stedman state differently SM
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ostiomeatal (os�tio�me�a�tal) (os�te-o-me-a�təl) [ostium + meatal] pertaining to an opening (ostium) and a meatus, especially in the nasal cavity.

I respect your link, but I can find many words spelled incorrectly on the 'net. One must go with trusted sources.

I made this mistake for years and was never corrected until... well, thats another story!

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Decubitus ulcers would be the proper way to state it but sm
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Stedman's says just "decubitus" is acceptable.

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brain fart.... when you have a city and state
Subject: brain fart.... when you have a city and state

within the body of a report, do you put a comma in between. I feel like my brain just died!

Example... The patient went to a hospital in Orlando Florida. You DO put a comma, right? Do you abbreviate the state?

Gosh I feel stupid!

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a large 10 pound baby. Then she has a THBASO??? 2 years ago

Adirondacks, upper New York state
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Seems to be a facility, what state or town is the report in?
Subject: Seems to be a facility, what state or town is the report in?

And what State/Town is the hospital in so we might hazard a guess?
Subject: And what State/Town is the hospital in so we might hazard a guess?

??

Easy website to find doctors by state
Subject: Easy website to find doctors by state

Anyone know of any links?

Thanks!