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? about spelling/correcting - mmmcoffee

Posted: Feb 21, 2010

Anyone ever had this happen?

You spell something and you know it's right, plain and simple - however, the doctor corrects you on it, but its still wrong!! Do you spell it "wrong" -just for him only- to make him happy so he doesnt think you're not doing your job right or do you keep on spelling it "right", which he says is "wrong"?

first of all, make 200% sure that your version is right, - what is it about?

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THEN draw his/her attention to it, by telling him/her that you did a lot of research and your result is different.

Maybe he/she is right? Tell him that you are confused and you want to clear up this matter. I would not continue to type it his/her way if you can prove that you are right.

But often there are cases where both versions are accepted as correct, then you have to type it as HE/SHE wants it, because this is then client's preference, even if the BOS states that your version is also correct.

Anyway, be "submissive" in your approach. lol.

Tell me what it is!

Spelling - MT

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If you are working for an agency, you can't go to the dictator. You could send it to QA, but if I am 100% certain that I am correct and that there is no alternative spelling, I just spell it the way I know is right and ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS look it up even if I "know" I'm right. A GOOD medical dictionary (Dorland's or Stedman's) is my source for this sort of thing, at least in terms of actual medical terminology. For drugs, I use Saunders. Forget a Google search. That brings up all sorts of interesting, creative things.

P stated DOCTOR, not dictator, so obviously direct w/ doctor - ??

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and NO middleman.

Stedman's books (electronic) are the BEST. Is there an electronic Dorland's? I doubt, too old.

Google is great if one knows what to look for and HOW to select.

I quote from your post:

"I just spell it the way I know is right and ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS look it up even if I "know" I'm right."

Duh?

Isn't this a contradiction?

Or are you saying that you look up EVERYTHING, every single word, term, or med?

I Am Saying... - MT

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I do believe there is an electronic Dorland's.

I am saying that I always look things up before I question what was dictated.

? spelling - spitfire

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Hi,have you tried using pogofrog.com?? It's supposed to be for docs and other medical personnel. I've had really good luck in cking spelling of all kinds of medical terms including instruments, tests, etc. I have also used Dorland's online which is more of a condensed version, but still good. Pogofrog.com though has always been very good.

OP said: THE DOCTOR CORRECTS YOU ON IT.. - need new glasses?

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nm

Doctors often cannot string together - a coherent sentence.

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They are also constantly telling us how to punctuate (most of the time incorrectly).

If a doctor spells out something in a report and I don't immediately know the word, I look it up. If the doctor spelled it wrong, I type it the right way. If it is a term I know the correct spelling of already, I ignore the doctor's spelling and type it the correct way.

Our job is to be as accurate as possible. Why would you want to put out an incorrect document just because the doctor said so? Rhetorical question.

Pretty simple to me.

again: Sometimes 2 versions are accepted as correct - see inside

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then she has to type the version that the DOCTOR wants, since HE/she is the CLIENT.

AMEN !

wow !

You are so very right, during 25 years or so, happens ALL THE TIME....sm - Cyndiee

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I have actually had doctors tell me in the hospitals or clinics "you know what I mean, if I am wrong, you are my dictionary" or something such. One doctor who was American but horrid with grammar and punctuation called me his "editor" because he knew I had an English lit background in school before I switched over, and he "depended on me to make him look smart, he knew the medical facts, I had to make him sound great." Seriously, type the correct form/spelling, no doctor would want a report to go out with horrible, embarrasing grammar, spelling, and medication errors, etc. And my MTSOs since I have been at home have agreed. JMHO

not all doctors are dumb! - duh!

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nm

why don't you post the "black sheep" here. let us decide... - ?

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or are you just being proactive, in case of....?

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