Too Much Terminology: An Analysis of Children’s Understanding of Medical Jargon

“Low key, it’s giving skibidi rizz because they’ve been mewing, not gonna lie.”
I imagine most readers had some trouble deciphering that first sentence (and frankly I’m not exactly sure what I just wrote).
Now, imagine how children feel when we say things like “the CAT scan was negative for any significant pathology” or “I would like to draw a CBC and BMP from you once we get to the floor.”
I suspect it’s a similar feeling. We have a significant amount of jargon in our practice and, after years and years of training and practice, it often slips into discussions with patients without us noticing.

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