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TRCR Team: contractions and capitalization

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Do not use abbreviations. Do not use list. Thursday, May 6, 2010. Avoid contractions except in direct quotations. I'd I would or I had. He's he is or he has. It's it is or it has. Where possible, extend abbreviations that contain contractions. D: The patient OD'd on. T: The patient overdosed on. Capitals emphasize and draw attention to the terms in which they are used. Use them appropriately and judiciously because their overuse diminishes their value and impact. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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TRCR Team: sound alike; decent vs descent

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Do not use abbreviations. Do not use list. Sound alike; decent vs descent. Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Sound alike; decent vs descent. Decent = Main Entry: de·cent. Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin decent-, decens, present participle of decēre to be fitting; akin to Latin decus honor, dignus worthy, Greek dokein to seem, seem good. 1 archaic a : appropriate. B : well-formed : handsome. 2 a : conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality. 4 : fairly good : adequate.

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TRCR Team: February 2010

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Do not use abbreviations. Do not use list. Lab and diagnostic abbreviations. Thursday, February 18, 2010. APGAR questionnaire: Acronym from initial letters of adaptability, partnership, growth, affection, resolve, referring to a faily assessment instrument. Use all capitals. Do not confuse with Apgar score. D: Apgars were seven ten. T: Apgar scores were 7 and 10 at 1 and 5 minutes. T: Apgar scores were 7 at 1 minute and 10 at 5 minutes. T: Apgars 7 and 10. Thursday, February 11, 2010. Periods should be d...

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TRCR Team: March 2010

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Do not use abbreviations. Do not use list. Followup vs follow up. Saturday, March 13, 2010. This blog is dedicated to Angie. Use a hyphen after a prefix when the unhyphenated word would have a different meaning. Use a hyphen after a prefix or before a suffix to avoid an unusual or awkward combination of letters, as in repetitive vowels or 3 of the same consonants sequentially. Monday, March 8, 2010. This is dedicated to Tammy and Jeff. Effect with an e has a lot of subtle meanings as a noun, but to me th...

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TRCR Team: Followup vs follow up

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Do not use abbreviations. Do not use list. Followup vs follow up. Friday, March 5, 2010. Followup vs follow up. Follow up is a verb. EX: She will follow up with me on Monday. Followup is an adjective or noun. EX: She has a followup appointment with me on Tuesday. She will be seen in followup next week. Do not use a hyphen with either one of these. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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TRCR Team: Disk vs disc

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Do not use abbreviations. Do not use list. Followup vs follow up. Sunday, March 7, 2010. Disk should be used for all anatomical references other than ophthamological terms unless the client prefers it differently. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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TRCR Team: May 2010

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Do not use abbreviations. Do not use list. Thursday, May 6, 2010. Avoid contractions except in direct quotations. I'd I would or I had. He's he is or he has. It's it is or it has. Where possible, extend abbreviations that contain contractions. D: The patient OD'd on. T: The patient overdosed on. Capitals emphasize and draw attention to the terms in which they are used. Use them appropriately and judiciously because their overuse diminishes their value and impact. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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TRCR Team: Affect vs effect

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Do not use abbreviations. Do not use list. Followup vs follow up. Monday, March 8, 2010. This is dedicated to Tammy and Jeff. The majority of the time you use affect with an a as a verb and effect with an e as a noun. Affect with an a means "to influence," as in, "The arrows affected Ardvark," or "The rain affected Amy's hairdo." Affect can also mean, roughly, "to act in a way that you don't feel," as in, "She affected an air of superiority.". Rare Uses of Affect and Effect. The effect was eye-popping.

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TRCR Team: June 2010

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Do not use abbreviations. Do not use list. Sound alike; decent vs descent. Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Sound alike; decent vs descent. Decent = Main Entry: de·cent. Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin decent-, decens, present participle of decēre to be fitting; akin to Latin decus honor, dignus worthy, Greek dokein to seem, seem good. 1 archaic a : appropriate. B : well-formed : handsome. 2 a : conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality. 4 : fairly good : adequate.