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john83: Thank you for your response. I am not sure how wide-spread the use of medical shorthand symbols may be, but it is surprising, and comforting, to learn that there is a common basis for the language we are accustomed to using. Thank you, Laura

Hello nursing colleagues, I live in the United States, and I was wondering if medical personnel in other countries use the same shorthand symbols that we do. As examples: lower case "c" with a line over it means "with"; lower case "s" with a line over it means "without", a triangle (chevron symbol) means "change", etc. Please let me know if all medical personnel use this system or a different one. Thanks! Laura