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Pt has a " thirty plus pack year history" of smoking. How to type? - bangle


Posted: Jun 25, 2010

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With the plus in there it is really hard to - j

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hyphenate it and make it look right. Our QA has told us 30+ pack year with no hyphens, but then again every client/QA is different.

I would do (sm) - OTE

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30-plus-pack-year history since the plus sign together with the hyphen would look hinky.

I agree: 30-plus-pack-year history - nmnm

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nm


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