Interpretation and Misinterpretation of Medical Abbreviations Found in Patient Medical Records: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Introduction  Medical abbreviations are used in patient medical records across all departments within the hospital setting and upon discharge. Abbreviations can have more than one contradictory or ambiguous definition, which can result in errors in communication due to misunderstanding or misinterpr...

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Autores principales: Jayatilake, Dineth C, Oyibo, Samson O
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Quality Improvement
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10479966/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37674765
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44735

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10479966/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37674765
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44735

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