In some editions of the Bible, notes are placed in a narrow column in the middle of each page between two columns of biblical text. Unlike footnotes, endnotes have the advantage of not affecting the layout of the main text, but may cause inconvenience to readers who have to move back and forth between the main text and the endnotes. The note can provide an author's comments on the main text or citations of a reference work in support of the text.įootnotes are notes at the foot of the page while endnotes are collected under a separate heading at the end of a chapter, volume, or entire work.

Twice daily - medicine or treatment that should be taken or administered two times each dayĪfter meals - medication that should be taken immediately after consuming a mealĪs needed - medication or treatment should be administered as needed by the patient medical professionals are sometimes hired to work p.r.n.For the usage of footnoting on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Cite sources and Wikipedia:Footnotes.Ī note is a string of text placed at the bottom of a page in a book or document or at the end of a chapter, volume, or the whole text. To drink - to consume a medicine or treatment by drinking Prescriptions and instructions for medical treatments or equipment are sometimes labeled with medical abbreviations.īefore meals - used to indicate that a medication should be taken immediately prior to eating a mealĪt one’s pleasure - to take a medicine or use a treatment as often as one wants to do so Doctors use these abbreviations in their notes and instructions to staff members and pharmacists or when communicating with patients.

A number of Latin abbreviations are commonly used in the field of medicine.

Footnote abbreviation