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Shouldn't there perhaps be semicolons at the ends of each sentence? sm

Posted By: MT and worn out on 2009-06-21
In Reply to: I think you have it right - I don't cap because - vn

Subject: Shouldn't there perhaps be semicolons at the ends of each sentence? sm

Or is it a matter of preference? I was taught that you put semicolons between numbered lists that are "horizontal" as opposed to "vertical."


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Subject: semicolons help.......

He does not check his blood sugar ,and he admits that he has not been dieting or exercising quote unquote he is simply too busy. Any opinions on how to transcribe this one. Not a verbatim account.


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admits that  he has not been dieting or exercising; he *is simply too busy*. (stars are quote marks, IF dictator wants it quoted).


...semicolons or caps. nm
Subject: ...semicolons or caps. nm

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Commas or semicolons?
Subject: Commas or semicolons?

When doing a long list of medications, is it still not proper to use commas in between?  I had a QA mark me down because I did not use semicolons.


 


What does everyone else do these days?  Thanks.


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Subject: I generally use semicolons because something like

every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday or MED 50 mg, one p.o. b.i.d. would mandate semicolons, and it's easier to use them to start with than go back and change them. I was taught to use semicolons; if you use comma you need to add the "and" at the end. This is very old school from the 1970s, though.
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Subject: That is fine, or use semicolons.

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Subject: Shouldn't that be enterocele? nm

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Subject: That is what I would do, at least shouldn't get points that way

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Subject: If I don't mind helping her, then you shouldn't either. sm

This MT shows promise, and a little mentoring won't hurt any of you, so relax. She's doing a great job on her own, and working hard, too.

If you all worked in a hospital setting, you would get this kind of help, too. I did, and I won't ever forget the help I received and how much I learned.
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Subject: You might want to check RxList. It shouldn't

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Subject: you're right - I shouldn't have posted that -

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Subject: Well, it s/l it definitely begins with a "p" and ends with a "ong" or "one", but I'll Google it

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Subject: Can you give the whole sentence or is that the whole sentence.


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Subject: Ido not think that this sentence need a comma at all. It is 1 sentence.

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Subject: Can we have the whole sentence, plz, and maybe what comes before and after it? Thx. nm

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Subject: What comes before and after this sentence? nm

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Status post ORIF right proximal humerus nonunion with insertion of EBI bone stimulator and DBX injection.


 


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