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Re:Heart Patient Risk From iPad2 Found by 14-Year-Old by tnvaught on Thursday May 09, 2013 @04:07PM (#5682615)
The construction of her acronym shows how brilliant (and snarky about acronyms) she truly is.
Re:Heart Patient Risk From iPad2 Found by 14-Year-Old by tenderpalms on Thursday May 09, 2013 @04:44PM (#5682839)
It's common practice in peer-reviewed cardiology publications. Some titles are clearly constructed around the acronym (I guess the cool kids call that a "backronym"). We even cite the abbreviated studies (like PIOPED) in our medical notes, though I'll admit I don't enjoy doing it.

I specifically avoid speaking "like a doctor" around my kids; it induces a cringe like no other when I see teenagers trying to speak like an experienced MD.

That said, this Gianna girl seems well-composed, poetry and all.

Re:Heart Patient Risk From iPad2 Found by 14-Year-Old by eridius on Thursday May 09, 2013 @04:49PM (#5682861)
I can't find the acronym. Is it in the video? Because I'm not watching a video.
Re:Heart Patient Risk From iPad2 Found by 14-Year-Old by idupree on Thursday May 09, 2013 @05:20PM (#5683008)
I think this is the title (I had to web-search) https://www.usc.edu/CSSF/Current/Projects/33084.pdf

"EMIT: Does iPad Use in Patients with Implantable Cardiac Rhythm Devices Cause Electromagnetic Interference?"

(EMIT looks intended to be an acronym, but what do the letters stand for?)

Re:Heart Patient Risk From iPad2 Found by 14-Year-Old by tenderpalms on Thursday May 09, 2013 @08:01PM (#5683726)
You can see it in this picture: http://www.bloomberg.com/image/iZbO1N0jA7eY.jpg

As I commented above, this is usual practice for cardiology publications. And her dad is a cardiology subspecialist.

Re:Heart Patient Risk From iPad2 Found by 14-Year-Old by btilly on Thursday May 09, 2013 @05:24PM (#5683033)
At a guess, "Electro Magnetic Interference Test".