P in medical abbreviations stands for the Latin "post" meaning "after." Similarly, a means before because the Latin word for "before" is "ante."
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In medical abbreviations, the plus sign ("+") is sometimes used to mean "and."
It means positive or affirmative in medical abbreviations.
how can eliminating medical abbreviations reduce errors
TAS= transabdominal sonography TVS = transvaginal sonography
Eliminating medical abbreviations would reduce errors because many abbreviations are very similar and therefore people get confused between them, however, if abbreviations were eliminated it would make it very difficult on medical professionals who would have to write out very lengthy medical terms. That's why many organizations are developing written policies stating which abbreviations should not be used and medical professionals are trained to write legible when using other abbreviations
OS is the medical abbreviation meaning left eye, and OU is the abbreviation meaning both eyes.
LPN is licensed practical nurse and LVN is licensed vocational nurse.
P with a line over it means after in medical terms."post"
In reality, it would become readily apparent if someone in a medical setting didn't understand medical abbreviations or terminology. The reason for this is abbreviations and specific medical terms are used on such a large scale that if someone didn't understand them, they wouldn't be able to hide it very long. In a medical setting people use medical terminology and/or abbreviations every few seconds.
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