‘patientspeak‘: An exercise in communication

N. Scott, M. F. Weiner

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Abstract

Effective patient care requires effective communication with patients. The creation of a “Patientspeak” dictionary is offered as a constructive exercise for facilitating communication between health care professionals and their patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)890-893
Number of pages4
JournalAcademic Medicine
Volume59
Issue number11
StatePublished - 1984

Keywords

  • Communication
  • Human
  • Language
  • Physician-patient relations

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine
  • Education

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