Medical language can sometimes stump patients. And some common sayings are straight-up head-scratchers. Calling a patient’s neurological exam “grossly intact,” for example, might not sound so great, ...

The words some doctors use are often misunderstood by patients and their families, leaving them feeling confused and vulnerable, according to researchers. In a study published Wednesday in the journal ...

One of the hardest things about being a medical writer is translating medical terms or concepts into words that everybody can understand. As with many other scientific disciplines, jargon or ...

But if a provider still is not sure how much medical jargon patients understand, Dr Miller recommends “subtle ways to explain without necessarily appearing to do so.” For example, the provider can ...

For non-physicians, medical terminology can be frustratingly opaque. One of my friends is a highly-educated computer professional who knows multiple programming languages, but he has also told me, “I ...

The words some doctors use are often misunderstood by patients and their families, leaving them feeling confused and vulnerable, according to researchers. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

(Reuters Health) - When patients misunderstand commonly used medical terms, communication and decision-making may suffer, UK researchers say. In a survey of London oral and maxillofacial surgery ...

Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11822371 B2) for “Normalization of Medical Terms.” The goal is to simplify medical jargon in, for instance, reports from your doctor that would appear in the ...

Learning medical terminology can feel like tackling a new language, but the right tools and strategies make it manageable. From breaking words into parts to using mnemonics, flashcards, and ...

Patient-provider communication may suffer when patients misunderstand commonly used medical terms, resulting in anxiety and ill-informed decision making, according to a study published in British ...

Learning medical terminology doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. With active recall, spaced repetition, and creative memory tools, you can retain complex terms for the long haul. By combining smart ...

Doctor consults with patient. A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Central Florida in Orlando listened to audio recordings of patient encounters and found that less than half of all ...