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| Preface The Internet Version: Why Use It and How to Access It | p. vii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Dangerous, Contradictory, and/or Ambiguous Abbreviations | p. 5 |
| A Healthcare Controlled Vocabulary | p. 15 |
| How Medical Writers, Editors, and Health Professionals Can Help Control the Proliferation of Health-Related Abbreviations | p. 21 |
| Medical Abbreviation Primer | p. 25 |
| Lettered and Numbered Abbreviatio... MORE | p. 29 |
| Symbols and Greek Letters | |
| Symbols | p. 351 |
| Greek Letters | p. 352 |
| Tables, Lists, and Conversions | |
| Numbers and Letters for Teeth | p. 355 |
| Laboratory Panels | p. 356 |
| Shorthand for Laboratory Test Values | p. 357 |
| Obstetrical Shorthand | p. 357 |
| Reflex Gradations | p. 357 |
| Muscle Strength Gradations | p. 357 |
| Pulse Strength Gradations | p. 358 |
| Heart Murmur Gradations | p. 358 |
| Tonsil Size Gradations | p. 358 |
| Grades of Severity of Knee Arthritis (arthroscopic) | p. 358 |
| Metric Prefixes | p. 358 |
| Kilograms/Pounds Conversions | p. 359 |
| Fahrenheit/Centigrade Conversions | p. 359 |
| Apothecary Symbols | p. 360 |
| Cross-Referenced List of Generic and Brand Drug Names | p. 361 |
| National Normal Adult Laboratory Values | |
| Blood, Plasma, or Serum | p. 411 |
| Urine | p. 414 |
| Drug Levels | p. 415 |
| Book and Internet Version Reorder and Pricing Information | p. 417 |
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