Medical Spellcheck Software
Medical spell-checker software is utilized by medical professionals, such as doctors and medical secretaries, to ensure that documents are spelled correctly. Medical spell-checker software will scan the document and make spelling recommendations.
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Features
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Medical spell-checker software can be customized with spelling information for various medical specialties, such as cardiac or gynecology, and medication based on the user's needs. Spelling information can be updated periodically either manually or automatically, depending on the program, with updated spelling information as diseases or medications are added or modified.
Limitiations
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Medical spell-checker software is not able to determine if a word is used correctly, such as the context of the word or form of the verb, only that it is spelled correctly. An example of this type of limitation are with the words "there," "their" and "they're."
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Fun Facts
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The first spell-check system was created for the IBM Corporation by staff members in the Linguistic Department at Georgetown University in the 1970s.
Numerous poems have been created to demonstrate the shortcomings of spell-checker software, such as the poem "The Candidate for a Pullet Surprise" by Jerrold H. Zar.
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