Question
when are abbreviations acceptable in the medical field?
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Ms. Sue
Check this page.
http://books.google.com/books?id=Sunbj6DJbccC&pg=PT264&lpg=PT264&dq=abbreviations+acceptable+in+the+medical+field&source=web&ots=dUqW4eMZFx&sig=AweMSXAZJIQcieSksOQyWsaZtxs&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result
http://books.google.com/books?id=Sunbj6DJbccC&pg=PT264&lpg=PT264&dq=abbreviations+acceptable+in+the+medical+field&source=web&ots=dUqW4eMZFx&sig=AweMSXAZJIQcieSksOQyWsaZtxs&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result
Ms. Sue
That page lists only a few of the many abbreviations acceptable in the medical field.
What does your text say?
What does your text say?
drwls
Depends upon the context. How about abbreviations like M.D., HMO, G-I, Ob-Gyn, and MRI? You see them all the time.
PsyDAG
Abbreviations are acceptable in <I>any</I> field if (1) they are common knowledge to the audience or (2) the meaning of the abbreviation is given the first time it is used in a message.
I hope this helps a little more. Thanks for asking.
I hope this helps a little more. Thanks for asking.