Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Career Role And Responsibilities -- Medical transcriptionist's career, including ethical and legal responsibilities -- Tools Of Transcription -- Equipment and technology -- Transcription Guidelines -- Punctuation -- Capitalization -- Transcribing numbers, figures, and abbreviations -- Letter transcription -- Proofreading, making corrections, and quality assurance -- Using reference books: learn how to get help from the experts -- Word endings: plurals, nouns, and adjectives -- Grammar review -- Medical Records And Reports -- Outpatient medical chart notes and progress notes -- Preparation of a history and physical examination report -- Preparation of miscellaneous medical reports -- Correspondence And Business Documents -- Writing business documents: email, memos, agendas, minutes, and policies -- Making the transition from MT to speech recognition editor -- Establishing your career and applying for transcribing positions -- Appendices -- Answers to tests -- Reference materials -- Medical documents -- Rules and helpful hints for transcribing -- Index.