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The physician examines a patient hospitalized with a severe wound and writes an order for the wound to be irrigated, or wetted, with a topical antibiotic solution. The physician uses the common ...
Prescription abbreviations like qd, hs, or bid can sometimes be found on your medication labels. These abbreviations are derived from the Latin words for "every day," "at bedtime," and "twice daily," ...
As a medical malpractice attorney, I have seen hundreds of cases that turned on charting by a physician, nurse or other health care provider. These kinds of cases are problematic for providers and ...
On April 17, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices added more recommendations to its list of medical abbreviations that should never be used. The organization’s List of Error-Prone Abbreviations ...