Medical Abbreviations

by Davis, Neil M.

• ISBN13: 9780931431159
• ISBN10: 0931431158
• Edition: 15th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-15
• Publisher: Medabbrev.Com

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Table of Contents

Preface The Internet Version: Why Use It and How to Access It	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Dangerous, Contradictory, and/or Ambiguous Abbreviations	p. 5
A Healthcare Controlled Vocabulary	p. 15
How Medical Writers, Editors, and Health Professionals Can Help Control the Proliferation of Health-Related Abbreviations	p. 21
Medical Abbreviation Primer	p. 25
Lettered and Numbered Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Slang	p. 29
Symbols and Greek Letters
Symbols	p. 351
Greek Letters	p. 352
Tables, Lists, and Conversions
Numbers and Letters for Teeth	p. 355
Laboratory Panels	p. 356
Shorthand for Laboratory Test Values	p. 357
Obstetrical Shorthand	p. 357
Reflex Gradations	p. 357
Muscle Strength Gradations	p. 357
Pulse Strength Gradations	p. 358
Heart Murmur Gradations	p. 358
Tonsil Size Gradations	p. 358
Grades of Severity of Knee Arthritis (arthroscopic)	p. 358
Metric Prefixes	p. 358
Kilograms/Pounds Conversions	p. 359
Fahrenheit/Centigrade Conversions	p. 359
Apothecary Symbols	p. 360
Cross-Referenced List of Generic and Brand Drug Names	p. 361
National Normal Adult Laboratory Values
Blood, Plasma, or Serum	p. 411
Urine	p. 414
Drug Levels	p. 415
Book and Internet Version Reorder and Pricing Information	p. 417
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