Abbreviations, capitals and names

Written conventions govern shortened forms, capital letters, names and qualifications in medical text. The parts divide between abbreviations and symbols, and the capitalisation and presentation of names. Units and number notation, and house-style rulings on disputed forms, belong to neighbouring concerns.

• Abbreviations, acronyms and symbols — deciding whether to shorten a term, managing ambiguous or numerous abbreviations, defining and using them, avoiding dosing errors, and using pharmacokinetic symbols and etc.
• Capitalisation, names and degrees — capitals in English, web terminology, drug and device names, and people’s titles and qualifications