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In the healthcare setting, physicians should address other physicians and patients with
the same language and tone.
a different language and tone.
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A different language and tone.
Rationale and quick guidance
- With colleagues: use precise clinical/technical terms, concise phrasing, and direct communication needed for diagnosis, treatment planning, and handoffs.
- With patients: use plain language, an empathetic tone, and check understanding. Avoid medical jargon, adapt to the patient’s health literacy, culture, and emotional state, and use interpreters when necessary.
- Always remain respectful and professional with both groups—“different” means simpler and more compassionate with patients, not patronizing.
Examples
- To a physician: “HFrEF, EF 30%, volume overloaded. Start lisinopril 5 mg daily, furosemide 40 mg PRN, monitor BMP.”
- To a patient: “Your heart isn’t pumping as strongly as it should, which can make you feel short of breath and tired. I’m going to start a medicine that helps your heart work better and reduce fluid build‑up. I’ll explain how to take it and what side effects to watch for—can I answer any questions?”
Rationale and quick guidance
- With colleagues: use precise clinical/technical terms, concise phrasing, and direct communication needed for diagnosis, treatment planning, and handoffs.
- With patients: use plain language, an empathetic tone, and check understanding. Avoid medical jargon, adapt to the patient’s health literacy, culture, and emotional state, and use interpreters when necessary.
- Always remain respectful and professional with both groups—“different” means simpler and more compassionate with patients, not patronizing.
Examples
- To a physician: “HFrEF, EF 30%, volume overloaded. Start lisinopril 5 mg daily, furosemide 40 mg PRN, monitor BMP.”
- To a patient: “Your heart isn’t pumping as strongly as it should, which can make you feel short of breath and tired. I’m going to start a medicine that helps your heart work better and reduce fluid build‑up. I’ll explain how to take it and what side effects to watch for—can I answer any questions?”
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