Medical Transcription Word Board archived thread

mav
Is it followup or follow-up? nm (nm)
Sat Sep 18, 2004 15:52

boobie doo
either way, but followup is preferred (as a noun or adj.) (nm)
Sat Sep 18, 2004 15:57

passthru
sm from archives, quoting BOS
Sat Sep 18, 2004 15:57

This was taken from our archives:

Usage can be widely documented and I will use the BOS for one example.

"Followup is the preferred noun and adjective form, but the hyphenated form, follow-up remains acceptable. The verb form must be two words: follow up.

The patient did not return for followup.
In followup visits, she appeared to improve.
We will follow up with regular return visits."

s
I use follow-up when I use it as a
Sat Sep 18, 2004 15:59

noun and follow up when I use it as verb. I never use followup...but I'm no style expert..maybe someone else has a different answer?

Lacey
follow up, follow-up, followup
Sat Sep 18, 2004 16:19

followup, noun. seen in followup
follow up, verb. will be seen in follow up
follow-up, adj. seen in follow-up appointment
For short cuts I use:
fun (followup noun)
fuv (follow up verb)
fua (follow up adjective)

: ) passthru
Your verb example isn't right. (nm)
Sat Sep 18, 2004 16:22