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Is ECG an acceptable abbreviation in APA format?

April 26, 2017abbreviation acceptable APA ECG format

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Is ECG an acceptable abbreviation in APA format?

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You need to define it with first use, and then you may use the abbreviation throughout the rest of the paper i.e. electrocardiogram (ECG). This is due to the rule that you cannot assume that your audience will inherently know what ECG means.