Medical Abbreviations 32,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communication and Safety

Name: Medical Abbreviations 32,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communication and Safety
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ISBN: 9780931431159

ISBN-10: 0931431158

ISBN-13: 9780931431159

Edition: 15th 2011

Authors: Neil M. Davis

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List price: $28.95
Edition: 15th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Neil M. Davis Associates
Publication date: 1/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 424
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface The Internet Version: Why Use It and How to Access It



Introduction



Dangerous, Contradictory, and/or Ambiguous Abbreviations



A Healthcare Controlled Vocabulary



How Medical Writers, Editors, and Health Professionals Can Help Control the Proliferation of Health-Related Abbreviations



Medical Abbreviation Primer



Lettered and Numbered Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Slang



Symbols and Greek Letters


Symbols


Greek Letters



Tables, Lists, and Conversions


Numbers and Letters for Teeth


Laboratory Panels


Shorthand for Laboratory Test Values


Obstetrical Shorthand


Reflex Gradations


Muscle Strength Gradations


Pulse Strength Gradations


Heart Murmur Gradations


Tonsil Size Gradations


Grades of Severity of Knee Arthritis (arthroscopic)


Metric Prefixes


Kilograms/Pounds Conversions


Fahrenheit/Centigrade Conversions


Apothecary Symbols



Cross-Referenced List of Generic and Brand Drug Names



National Normal Adult Laboratory Values


Blood, Plasma, or Serum


Urine


Drug Levels


Book and Internet Version Reorder and Pricing Information