Asked by Anonymous

when are abbreviations acceptable in the medical field?
Answered by 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
Answered by Ms. Sue
That page lists only a few of the many abbreviations acceptable in the medical field.

What does your text say?
Answered by drwls
Depends upon the context. How about abbreviations like M.D., HMO, G-I, Ob-Gyn, and MRI? You see them all the time.
Answered by 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.
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