than they actually do or differently than most people would describe them. ...Melodie

is mandatory at Med. School. Melodie,

Hi, Liz: I am a Nursing Instructor in Canada who teaches English for Nurses and Medical Personnel on the side (as my private business). I have a number of strong opinions about who should teach English for Medical Purposes and who should not. I

. .....Melodie Hull, English for Overseas Nurses, Canada

or ovarian colic. They are 'mentrual cramps'. The medical term for this is dysmenorrhea. ...Melodie...

or simply type in Nurses websites on your internet browser. Melodie

luego, Melodie in Canada

Hi, Lucy: Well, for one thing, you can flush a saline lock with 3 cc's of normal saline. That's just one example. (Doesn't sound like you are a nurse....?)

. >. Melodie Hull, Canada Melodie@NursingESL.com

Rx originates in the Latin. According to Stedmans Concise Medical Dictionary it means " recipe, take; prescription; treatment." It is always the first words on a prescription. They define Dx as "diagnosis" but have no history for the abbreviation.