pts
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6.3
- noun
- Jargon
:
pacientes
- Research regarding overall job satisfaction for physical therapists (PTs) has yielded results similar to those for other medical professionals.
- PTs and CTs
- physical education PTs
- education PTs
Examples
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The doctor noted the progress of the PTs in their medical records to provide better care.
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In the meeting, the PTs shared their insights on patient treatment plans and outcomes.
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Six interviews with PTs took place away from the school setting and on the university campus.
Academic text (1993) -
Three PTs were not impressed with their placements and were very negative about the whole experience.
Academic text (1993) -
I will say, however, the hospital PTs I know are very good people, very gracious, and very helpful.
Blog text (13) -
Every legislative term, the PTs try to pass laws allowing them to perform SMT.
Blog text (13) -
When asked about their major teaching concerns during the final seminar, the PTs revealed a primary concern for discipline, management, and self-survival.
Academic text (1993) -
Nine of the PTs were Caucasian and one was Hispanic.
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Three of these PTs had not been observed or interviewed previously during the semester due to scheduling conflicts.
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Also in this study, older PTs reported that they experienced less job strain and more job control (Campo et al., 2009).
Academic text (2012)
Surface Forms
Morphology
pts = patient (semi-transparent) = pt + s
The form 'pts' is a clipped abbreviation plus plural -s; the link to 'patient' is direct but requires knowledge of abbreviation conventions and medical context.
Etymology
The word pts is a short form used by doctors and nurses that stands for 'patients', the people receiving care. So when you see pts in medical notes, it means the patients being treated.