Use Basic Medical Terminology

Quota in Decisions

Quinine in demand

4 times a day

2 times a day

AKA

EOM

Fx

MMR

MVA

AC

Jargon is abbreviations, whereas medical terminology is all the words in full.

Jargon is language that is used or understood by only a select group of people whereas medical terminology is accepted within the broader medical community.

Medical terminology is language that is used or understood by only a select group of people whereas jargon is accepted within the broader medical community.

Jargon is "street talk" language that is used by people who have no medical knowledge whereas medical terminology is for the educated.

So that mistakes aren't made with medications

So that advice to patients is accurate

So that people think you are a doctor

So that you don't make mistakes in regard to treatment

So that a professional image is presented

So that people in the waiting room don't know what you are talking about

Taking a telephone message from a Doctor

Taking a telephone message from a patient

Making an appointment with a specialist

When you are being asked by family or friends to interpret advice from practitioners

Be polite so that it reflects the culture of the organisation

Take notes so that you can read them later for clarification

Put the call on speaker phone so someone else can hear

Use your name so that the client can refer back to you next time they call

Speak clearly so that the client can understand the information you relate

Never ask for clarification of details because this will reflect poorly on the organisation

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