Summary
Words convey empathy, demonstrate competence and generate trust in conversations between patients and healthcare providers. Small wording changes can affect the nature of interactions and the outcomes of an appointment or visit. This JAMA article provides examples of how subtle changes in word choice affect the information patients provide, patients’ uptake of information from healthcare professionals and patients’ adherence to recommended interventions.
Word choice and the patient encounter (18 September 2024)
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823814?guestAccessKey=96b5512e-e4b0-43e5-9572-fab058afe76c
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