Discharge Summaries (MEDC 1215)
Students will learn to accurately transcribe discharge summaries of various specialties using industry standard transcription guidelines, medical abbreviations, drug names, medical terminology and reference materials. Students also proofread reports generated by voice recognition software, editing for accuracy. Medical transcription and editing guidelines are emphasized as well as familiarization with eponyms and homonyms, nouns and adjectives, and singular and plural endings.
Course code: MEDC 1215
Credits: 2.0
Length: 50.0 hours
Course outline:
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