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ASK THE AAMT HELP DESK

ASK THE AAMT HELP DESK Diane S. Heath, CMT We share with our readers ques- decision was an article found on tions asked on calls and e-mails A Medline discussing a new table- If no plural form is given, to the AAMT Help Desk. fixed retractor and authored by the word becomes plural simply J.R. Bookwalter, published in by adding an s. 1980. In addition, there were 2 additional articles by other Transcription services bid- authors discussing use and mod- ding for my hospital’s contract A doctor dictates “The ification of the Bookwalter are telling me that their charges patient has multiple decubiti,” retractor. Although the term are based on “the AAMT stan- but I am unable to reference the Buchwalter found its way into dard line.” What is the AAMT term “decubiti” in my medical some medical wordbooks pub- standard line? dictionary. lished several years ago, most of the current well-recognized wordbooks include only the You will not find this word There is no such thing as Bookwalter. in the medical dictionary, an AAMT standard line. although you may see it incor- Although much of the transcrip- rectly listed in some wordbooks. tion industry typically bases When a doctor dictates The correct word http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of the American Association for Medical Transcription Wolters Kluwer Health

ASK THE AAMT HELP DESK

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Diane S. Heath, CMT We share with our readers ques- decision was an article found on tions asked on calls and e-mails A Medline discussing a new table- If no plural form is given, to the AAMT Help Desk. fixed retractor and authored by the word becomes plural simply J.R. Bookwalter, published in by adding an s. 1980. In addition, there were 2 additional articles by other Transcription services bid- authors discussing use and mod- ding for my hospital’s contract A doctor dictates “The ification of the Bookwalter are telling me that their charges patient has multiple decubiti,” retractor. Although the term are based on “the AAMT stan- but I am unable to reference the Buchwalter found its way into dard line.” What is the AAMT term “decubiti” in my medical some medical wordbooks pub- standard line? dictionary. lished several years ago, most of the current well-recognized wordbooks include only the You will not find this word There is no such thing as Bookwalter. in the medical dictionary, an AAMT standard line. although you may see it incor- Although much of the transcrip- rectly listed in some wordbooks. tion industry typically bases When a doctor dictates The correct word

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Journal of the American Association for Medical Transcription – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Sep 1, 2004

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