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Do we still drop the possessive form, i.e Parkinson disease, not Parkinson's/nm - curious

Posted: Nov 22, 2010

I think... - Raine59

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I think the trend is away from the possessive form unless the client prefers it that way.

Yes BOS states no possessive forms unless - sm

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they stand alone--i.e., Parkinson disease, but Parkinson's. However, my client wants them, so it doesn't hurt to ask.

Answer is yes and no, depends on whether BOS 2 or BOS 3 - see msg

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The trend used to be to drop the possessive form and this is in the BOS 2, to drop the possessive forms even if dictated that way.

However, the BOS 3 changed this and more or less says to transcribe the possessive forms as they are dictated.

So, it would depend on which version of the BOS you follow.

frivolous changes - bos

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Changing standards back and forth is the mark of a frivolous and arbitrary organization.

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