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due for number four chemo? Is number four right or should it be number-4 chemo? Also, - MTme


Posted: Aug 08, 2013

what's the rule for dates?  Should it be 05/25/2014 or May 25, 2014?  Thanks.

I think it would depend on the account specs. - nm

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format - sm

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date format is ultimately account specs, but AHDI BOS prefers all numerals: 05/25/2014, 05/2014, 05/25.

As far as the word "number," in the example you've given, what the dictator is talking about is the patient's 4th treatment of chemo. If the pound sign (#) is allowed by your employer/clients, then I would transcribe it as "due for #4 chemo." If not, then "due for number 4 chemo." No hyphen.

AHDI BOS 3rd Ed. prefers numerals, i.e. "4" is prefered, rather than "four." Unless the number begins a sentence or there are different number values in a row, then all numbers are to be written as numerals.

Examples:
Three cysts were seen on x-ray of her liver.
X-ray showed 3 cysts in her liver.
X-ray showed three 2.0 cm cysts in her liver.

Apgars 8 at one minute and 9 at five minutes.

The wound was closed with three 4-0 Vicryl sutures.
The wound was closed with 3 sutures.


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