Healthcare Phrases That Are Almost Always Misunderstood

A presentation at JonathanRickPresentations.com in December 2020 in by Jonathan Rick

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Healthcare Phrases That Are Almost Always Misunderstood

How both physicians and patients can better communicate with each other.

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Phrases That Physicians Say to Patients

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Unclear Clear Take two pills, twice daily. Take two pills in the morning and two at bedtime.

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Unclear Clear Practice social distancing. Stay at home. Go grocery shopping only once a week. Wear a mask.

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Unclear Clear Your ultrasound came back positive. You have bladder stones.

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Unclear Clear Your results were negative. You don’t have skin cancer.

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Unclear Clear Avoid strenuous activity. Don’t have sex, go for a run, or lift anything heavy.

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Unclear Clear Follow-up with me in two weeks. Make an appointment to see me again in two weeks.

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Unclear Clear I’m going to perform a laparoscopy. The surgery will be minimally invasive.

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Phrases That Patients Say to Physicians

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Unclear Clear I think I have arthritis. My joints hurt.

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Unclear Clear I have pain in my groin area. I have pain in my testicles.

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Any other phrases?