ACOG Committee Opinion #327: "Do not use" abbreviations.

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ACOG Committee Opinion #327: "Do not use" abbreviations.

March 1, 2006

ACOG Committee on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety; ACOG.

This committee opinion suggests that obstetricians and gynecologists be aware of the "do not use" abbreviations list from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's (JCAHO's) National Patient Safety Goals.

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