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Looking for opinions! Should "muscle relaxers" always be changed to "muscle relaxant - Kay :)
Posted: Jun 17, 2010That was the entire question! Thanks!!!
not on a verbatim account - otherwise I would say yes nm
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I don't know why you would change it, verbatim or not. - sm
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For 30+ years have always transcribed what the dictator says unless blatantly wrong.
No, it should not be changed ever. - sm
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If he says "muscle relaxers," use "muscle relaxers." Both terms are correct, so just type what the doctor says.
It is not the job of the MT to decide if there is a better word or phrase than what the dictator uses, especially when the word or phrase he/she uses is perfectly correct and/or acceptable.
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