Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols [Paperback]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781744032 | ISBN-13: 978-0781744034 | Publication Date: April 22, 2003 | Edition: Third

For the medical language specialist working in any aspect of medical documentation, this new edition provides a complete guide to quick verification of spelling and meanings of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols used in all specialties. Over 75,000 Entries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 820 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Third edition (April 22, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781744032
• ISBN-13: 978-0781744034
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,248,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stedman's word books necessary for transcription, May 14, 2004

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Brian Hulett "okierazorbacker2" (Oinklahoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols (Paperback)

In reading the other review here, I get the feeling the reviewer isn't using this book correctly. The stated purpose and intent of each of the Stedman's word books is, quoting the publisher's preface, "to the wordsmiths of the healthcare professions---medical transcriptionists, medical editors and copy editors," etc. In doing medical transcription, I have *never* had to abbreviate "mercury," as transcription must be clear as possible. Mercury should always be spelled out. Even a common medical term like KCl (which *is* found in this book under K) must be spelled out as "potassium chloride." That is the unsurpassed value of the Stedman's word books.

This is one of their books that I use quite frequently. When listening to dictation, acronyms are often used and are sometimes required to be spelled out even when dictated as an acronym. This book is loaded with hundreds of pages of acronyms and their meanings. Also, if a doctor's "F" sounds like "S" or "B" sounds like "V," this book is extremely helpful in eliminating possible acronyms to find the correct one, because it lists not just the letters ("SUV" for standard uptake value, for example, and no entry for "FUV") but the meaning also.

This book may not be much use for students in medical school, I don't know; but it beautifully meets its stated intent, and that is for MTs, etc., as stated above. Just as a telephone directory may be no use in giving demographics of any given neighborhood, that is not its purpose; giving chemical symbols for the various elements is not the purpose of a book of acronyms to be used in transcription and medical copywriting/editing/proofreading etc.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book, November 30, 2006

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C. J. Snow (Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols (Paperback)

I have been a medical transcriptionist for more than 40 years - have taught this class in college - and was a hospital supervisor for many years.

I just ordered this newest edition and am sure that I will refer to it often as I have the older editions in the past. It is a wonderful reference book and a very important one in today's world ---with more and more abbreviations constantly being used.

*** Thought I would mention -- that mmHg is a very acceptable term - in fact, it is the preferred way to type (millimeters Mercury). I can say that the Medical Record's Departments of all four of the hospitals I have worked at (or have been the transcription supervisor at) would correct us --if we didn't write it this way. This can readily be realized by reading a few medical journals......

Again - this is a wonderful book - but remember to keep getting updated versions - as more and more abbreviations and acronyms are constantly being used.

C.J.Snow

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Major asset to my business., February 20, 2007

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Cathy Murphy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols (Paperback)

I have a medical transcription service out of my home, and I could not do my job without this book. Everyone abbreviates these days. A necessity.