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The listing of acceptable abbreviations and acronyms was developed to provide clarity and assist all team members including clients and families to understand the full meaning of clinical notes while supporting a level of efficiency.  \nIf an abbreviation must be used and it is not listed in this document, ensure the full word appears in the note, report, instruction or message with a reference to the abbreviation or acronym for example;   over the counter(OTC) medicine    \nAPPROVED ABBREVIATION  \nMEANING  \n\\# Fracture  \n? 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