Frequency and timing
QOD
quaque altera die — every other day
Every second day. Recognize it; do not write it.
On The Joint Commission's Official "Do Not Use" List. QOD has been misread as QD, and vice versa. Write "every other day".
How it gets tested
Asked alongside QD as a "which of these is prohibited" item.
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