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The built in Firefox spell checker leaves much to be desired when spell checking medical documents. Medical terminology is very complex and changes frequently when new medications and devices are approved by the FDA. Proper spelling of medical terms in progress notes, histories and physicals, and other medical documents is essential for accuracy, professionalism, and patient safety. This wikiHow will show you how to add a free medical spellchecker to Firefox and solve these problems!

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    Start your Firefox web browser.
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    Navigate to Addons.Mozilla.org. [1]
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    Search for "medical" and select OpenMedSpel.
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    Click the Add To FireFox button.
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    Click Install now to install OpenMedSpel.
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    When you want to activate the medical spellcheck feature, right click in a text area and select OpenMedSpel as the language.
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Categories: Firefox | Health Care and Medical Information

Recent edits by: SukkerPunch, Souphead, Matthew_Bautista

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