MR270 Unit 4MR270Week 4:

Advanced Editing

Agenda• Reading for Week 4

• Terms to know this week• Grammar review

• General online resources• Proofreading exercises

• Quick videos• Online links for editing

Week 5 seminar info!

• This is a reminder that in our seminar next week (Week 5), there will be NO AUDIO!

• I will be traveling in a vehicle (with two of my colleagues) to a conference in Milwaukee, so I won’t be able to talk while in the car. I’ll miss audio, but we’ll still have a great seminar!

Readings• Read “Speech Recognition Technology

- The New Efficiency Tool for MTs” (click on the PDF icon)

• Read pgs. 509-510 and 530-534 in the BOS

• Read AHDI’s Statement on Verbatim Transcription (also a PDF icon)

Reports for Week 4

• Remember that you have editing files, too!

• In MT Client, you should see four files of regular reports. These cover a mix of specialties we’ve covered so far.

• There should also be one editing file. Kick your proofreading skills into gear for these!

Lots to do…

Terms for Week 4

Difficult to hear…• Peritoneum: the serous

membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity

• Carpal vs. carpel• a = related to the body• e = related to a plant

• Pfannenstiel: a type of surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen

Difficult to spell…• Tract vs track– Track: an informal

road or pathway – Tract: A collection of

related anatomic structures, such as the gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract or reproductive tract

• Chondromalacia: soft cartilage under the knee cap

More terms

1. capitellar/capitellum2. Herbert-Whipple screw 3. Schanz pin 4. cricopharyngeus 5. Bard-Parker blade 6. Menghini needle 7. cholecystitis/cholelithiasis

Even more terms…

1. infundibulum 2. Pean clamp 3. proctosigmoidoscopy 4. Nupercainal ointment 5. hemilaminectomy 6. Amplatz Super Stiff wire 7. dipyridamole

Grammar activity!• Instructions: Place commas where they are

needed, if they are needed.

• 1. To reach Butte Montana in time we will need to leave before 10:00 A.M.

• 2. To succeed at this task you will need to practice daily.

• 3. To be chosen for the finals the contestant will have to do better.

• 4. To truly believe the story one must find answers for one's self.

• 5. To get the best results you should soak it for an hour.

Answers• 1. To reach Butte, Montana in time, we will

need to leave before 10:00 A.M.• 2. To succeed at this task, you will need to

practice daily.• 3. To be chosen for the finals, the contestant

will have to do better.• 4. To truly believe the story, one must find

answers for one's self.• 5. To get the best results, you should soak it for

an hour.

Fun and useful websites

• http://www.mtdaily.com/

• http://mtdaily.com/style.html

• http://www.mtdesk.com/tiki-index.php

• http://mtdesk.com/tiki-index.php?page_ref_id=73

• http://mtdesk.com/tiki-index.php?page_ref_id=90

Proofreading Exercise #1

• Please open the document in Doc Sharing titled “At the Beach”. Follow the instructions for the passage that is given.

• The answers will appear on the next slide…

Answers• (indent) Do you know what Ryan

did last weekend? He went to the beach with his family. First, Ryan built a huge sand castle. Then, he collected seashells and rocks. After that, he went swimming with his brother. Ryan had a wonderful time at the beach.

How did you do?

Easy?• Did you find all of the

errors in the ‘easy’ activity?

• Is it easier to find errors when they involve normal language as opposed to medical language?

Difficult?• On the next slide, you’ll see

a medical proofreading exercise.

• Do you think it will be easier or harder to spot the errors?

• There are 20 errors in the next passage. Good luck!

• Lifestyle counseling practiced as part of routine care for people with diabetes, helps people more quickly lower blood gluecose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and keep them under control. This finding is according to a large long-term study published in the February issue of Diabetes Care.

Researchers’ at Brigham and Women's Hospital conducted a retrospective cohort study of more than 30,000 people with diabetes who received diet, exercise and weight-loss counseling in a primary care setting over the coarse of at least two years and who had elevated sugar levels, blood pressure or chollesterol.

They found that the use of counseling reduced the time it took for patient’s to lower blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels. Previous studies has documented the sucess of counseling in a clinical trial setting, but many have questioned weather it would be as effective when conducted as part of on going treatment in a primary care setting, where less resources are available and patients may be less motivated.

"This study shows that persistent lifestyle counseling can and should be a critical piece of any routine diabetes treatment plan, said Senior author Alexander Turchin, MD, from the BWH division of endocrinology. "Clearly, it gets people to goals faster then when they are not given continued encouragement and information on how to increase physical activity levels, eat properly, and reduce lipids. Primary care providers should take these findings to heart."

• Lifestyle counseling, practiced as part of routine care for people with diabetes, helps people more quickly lower blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels, and keep them under control. This finding is according to a large, long-term study published in the February issue of Diabetes Care.

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital conducted a retrospective cohort study of more than 30,000 people with diabetes who received diet, exercise, and weight-loss counseling in a primary care setting over the course of at least two years and who had elevated sugar levels, blood pressure, or cholesterol.

They found that the use of counseling reduced the time it took for patients to lower blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels. Previous studies have documented the success of counseling in a clinical trial setting, but many have questioned whether it would be as effective when conducted as part of ongoing treatment in a primary care setting, where fewer resources are available and patients may be less motivated.

"This study shows that persistent lifestyle counseling can and should be a critical piece of any routine diabetes treatment plan," said senior author Alexander Turchin, MD, from the BWH Division of Endocrinology. "Clearly, it gets people to goals faster than when they are not given continued encouragement and information on how to increase physical activity levels, eat properly, and reduce lipids. Primary care providers should take these findings to heart."

Videos!• http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=bTn-do2WWcY• (1:30)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X23haQTqcNk

• (1:00)

Take a look at these two quick videos that cover basic proofreading tips!

Some Editing Links• http://www.lrcom.com/tips/

proofreading_editing.htm

• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/561/01/

• http://www.mtdaily.com/mt1/editing.html

• http://www.mtacc.net/articles-verbatimvslightediting.php

Good night!

• Have a great week!

• Please email me if you have questions or problems.