Eponyms

Posted By: MT on 2006-04-24
In Reply to: When they dropped 's from eponyms they lost...sm - My 2 cents

Then perhaps you should take a look at the guidelines put out by the American Medical Association where they do the same thing. It's not just AAMT, but it IS staying current with the norms in the industry of health care.

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Has anyone noticed that AAMT guidelines are not - traditional MT
- When they dropped 's from eponyms they lost...sm - My 2 cents
  - dropping 's - Maggie
  - Eponyms - MT
- Yup, change to create a need to sell more books. - Misha
- The *American* AAMT now giving memberships/CMTs to foreign MTs.... - Sort of says it all, doesn't it?
  - Offshore - nina
  - CMT membership to non US MTs - frootloopa
  - CMT for Indian MTs - QA mama
    - RE: QA mama - AlsoQA
    - For all we know, it's a "dummied-down" version of the test... - I seem to recall hearing about that. sm
    - I totally agree with this but I edit Pakistan typists. Won't call them transcriptionists, they - are so horrible. nm
  - Anyone who thinks it is "okay" and we should "accept" the way society is changing ...sm - Citizen
    - That's why they keep american's ignorant - Patriots protest
      - Ooops - Patriots protest
  - Didn't you hear the latest? They are wanting everyone to submit a name ...sm - AAMT-MT
  - membership is about numbers. - wellll
    - Yeah, but the AMA doesn't encourage patients to go - off shore for their care. - sm
    - Your admonisment - Changin' times
      - Should be admonishment. - Changin' times
    - You are sadly misinformed. sm - MT
      - nothing sad about it. - wellll
        Then what you said in your first post was in error. sm - MT
        She said AMA not AAMT, and (sm) - member
        Actually the HOD will vote on a - wellll
        Well if you've seen the profession erode so much, - why do you support offshoring?? sm
        And I will be ending my membership ASAP. - Hope others do the same...nm

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