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In reply to the discussion: So Called Humorous Acronyms Or Abbreviations Use By Healthcare Professionals [View all]cali
(114,904 posts)5. I'm supposed to be outraged by this? Sorry, not even a little bit.
most of those aren't at even mildly offensive.
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So Called Humorous Acronyms Or Abbreviations Use By Healthcare Professionals [View all]
UglyGreed
Oct 2014
OP
People in stressful, high demand jobs talk like this sometimes. It relieves stress. So be it.
Shrike47
Oct 2014
#3
"Somewhere" is not a good source. It's work-related humor, which never totally translates to outside
Hekate
Oct 2014
#40
I love when people with no experience of a situation makes demands regarding it
joeglow3
Oct 2014
#13
People in healthcare who invest far too much emotion into a patient are even more concerning to me.
LanternWaste
Oct 2014
#15
"Ever wonder what those abbreviations written on your charts while you are in the hospital mean?"
Brickbat
Oct 2014
#6
This is slightly off topic, but sort of related. I worked as a medical transcriptionist for
locdlib
Oct 2014
#8
40 yrs in health care and I have not seen those, this is a joke list, not real.
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#17