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| medical transcriptionist listens to medical |
| information about a patient, types what is |
| heard and then places the information in
the |
| patient's medical record. This
dictation provides a |
| clear, concise, written record which must
contain correct |
| spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Transcriptionists use |
| computers and word processors to complete
many |
| medical documents, including medical
histories, physicals, |
| operative reports and consultations.
They record |
| procedures and treatments for the medical
record and for |
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the practitioner's reference.
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