I guess how I meant it was "not applicable to my situation." For example, amoxicillin I took only at the beginning of flare-ups, but I could see another doctor and another patient trying it chronically. Accutane specifically has had mixed results in other patients, but since I have not and will not take it for me it's not applicable.
Do you think the potential two uses of the term N/A weakens what's supposed to be an emotional appeal? The purpose of this chart in particular is not to scientifically demonstrate what drugs I've tried - my dermatologist already wrote that side - but to show the frustration at a series of ineffective or and options of inappropriate treatments. Narrative form *might* convey emotion better, however my letter's too long and a table is less likely to be skipped, and is easier to digest, than an essay.
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Re: the meaning of N/A
Date: 2005-12-01 04:54 am (UTC)Do you think the potential two uses of the term N/A weakens what's supposed to be an emotional appeal? The purpose of this chart in particular is not to scientifically demonstrate what drugs I've tried - my dermatologist already wrote that side - but to show the frustration at a series of ineffective or and options of inappropriate treatments. Narrative form *might* convey emotion better, however my letter's too long and a table is less likely to be skipped, and is easier to digest, than an essay.