Medical Diagnosis In Plain English

Medical Terms in Lay Language | Human Subjects Office …

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LUMEN the cavity of an organ or tube (e.g., blood vessel) LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY an x-ray of the lymph nodes or tissues after injecting dye into lymph vessels (e.g., in feet) LYMPHOCYTE a type of white blood cell important in immunity (protection) against …

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Plain Language Medical Dictionary - University of Michigan

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Plain Language Medical DictionaryApplication by the University of Michigan Library. Plain Language Medical Dictionary.

Medical diagnosis | definition of medical ... - Medical …

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medical diagnosis: [ di″ag-no´sis ] 1. determination of the nature of a cause of a disease. 2. a concise technical description of the cause, nature, or manifestations of a condition, …

Medical information - Plain English Campaign

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How to write medical information in plain English Introduction. This guide gives you an idea of how the plain English approach can make your notices, letters and medical …

Decoding Doctor-Speak: Translations of Common Medical Terms

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Negative: Doctors use this word to mean "normal." Conversely, we call abnormal test results "positive," which actually means bad news. (For example, "the …

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Translating Medical Jargon. Some technical terms and what they mean in plain English: “myocardial infarction” (heart attack) “hyperlipidemia” (high cholesterol)

Medical writing in plain English - Health Writer Hub

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2. Use short sentences and short paragraphs. Long sentences and paragraphs are hard to read in medical writing, while short sentences are what plain …

4 ways physicians can explain medical …

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Try the following to reduce your use of medical jargon with patients: Practice, practice, practice. “We often encourage medical students to practice explaining a …

PASRR in Plain English

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A diagnosis or suspicion of a major mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, or an anxiety disorder such as OCD. An absence of dementia. If …