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formatting issue regarding signs, tests, etc. - gagirl


Posted: Sep 03, 2010

When a doc dictates lets say "negative Kernig" versus stating "negative Kernig sign" will I transcribe it as "negative Kernigs" or "negative Kernig's"

BOS says don't use apostrophes, so if you - see message

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have to use their guidelines you just type it as dictated. Even if you don't use BOS guidelines, you would not add the 's to the dictation if it was not dictated.

I think BOS 3 says to use apostrophes when dictated - sm

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My company uses BOS 2, so I know that edition says not to ever use the apostrophes even when dictated.

But I believe this changed when the BOS 3 came out and now they say to use the apostrophes when dictated and do not use them if not dictated.


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