Jeffrey R. WahlAs 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 ...

MI. HTN. hx. Although these abbreviations might make it easier for physicians and other healthcare professionals to create and consume clinical documentation, the shorthand confuses patients ...

Think about the number of medical abbreviations we use in medical notes. WBC, RBC, LUQ, RUQ, IM, IV, PO and q2h are just a few. My commentaries are usually 700 to 800 words in length.

The boom in after-hours medical services is raising concerns about the "uberisation" of medicine. Credit: Virginia Star After compiling a list of 321 abbreviations used in 200 discharge letters ...

Acronym-named randomized trials were cited at twice the rate of trials that were not named with acronyms (13.8 vs. 5.7 citations per year; relative rate of citation, 2.43; 95 percent confidence ...

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 ...

Davis estimated that physicians use at least 5,500 abbreviations to save time when writing prescriptions, orders for tests and medication, patient histories, and other medical documents. Many ...

Medical abbreviations 'pose risk' Clear communication is vital, says the MDU. Doctors are being warned that using abbreviations in medical notes is putting patients' lives at risk. The UK's Medical ...