Jargon is a collection of terms that are defined toward a specific activity or profession. This collection of terms are used by a common group of people who are involved in a particular area. The biggest group of jargon I could think of with a sufficient number of examples is jargon in the medical field. The medical field is filled with jargon but it is still filled with areas where doctors are encouraged to stay away from jargon as a way to better communicate with patients. Doctors who use medical jargon can cause serious anxiety and intimidation between a highly trained medical professional and a patient.
Jargon is used in the medical field because after learning such an intense vocabulary, many forget that key terms are extremely technical and jargon becomes the best solution in an emergency. Avoiding medical jargon is an important way to improve one’s ability to communicate with patients.
Self-awareness is the key to understanding bedside manner. Self-perception may differ from the way
your patient sees you. It is also essential to understanding your biases and limitations, and to be
mindful of the things that most push your buttons. Avoiding medical jargon and communicating
clearly enhances the physician’s effectiveness in providing good patient care.
MRI= Magnetic Resonance Imaging, scans by a strong magnetic field with a computer base
CT= Computerized Axial Tomography, scans with computer based imagery
STAT= term used to imply urgent and needed in a rush
When asking a patient to move, it is better to say right/left arm or leg rather than the scientific bone name.
Medical professionals are told to tell a patient that they will be injected rather than receiving a shot.
When giving diagnosis, medical professionals should tell the patient they have a bruise rather than an abrasion, even though abrasion is written on the patient’s medical history.
X-ray/MRI techs often call scans films after they are printed and waiting to be read by the doctor, even though they are commonly called x-rays or scans to the patient.
IV push and drip are two different types of speed of injecting solutions into the body. A push is when the solution is being injected quickly compared to a drip that injects the solution slowly.
Scrub in= Although this is a fairly common term in the medical field now because of medical shows, scrubbing in means to thoroughly wash your arms, hands and putting on a sterile surgical cap and gown.
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