At liberty, as desired, at discretion

directions for use, give as follows, let it be labeled

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Term	Definition
A&O	Alert and oriented
ā	before
ac	before meals
ad. lib.	At liberty, as desired, at discretion
ADLs	Activities of Daily living
AMA	against medical advice
B/S	bedside
Bid	twice a day
BRP	Bathroom privileges
c with a line over it	with
c/o	complains
cc or c/c	chief complaint
cont.	continue
DNR	do not resuscitate
DOB	date of birth
Dx	Diagnosis
ELOS	Estimated length of stay
EOB	head of bed
ht.	height
Hx	History
LOS	length of stay
sig	directions for use, give as follows, let it be labeled
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