Background: Effective patient–physician communication requires the use of words that are
clearly understood by both parties. We conducted this study to compile a list of words used …

Word choice affects a patient's perception of illness and decision-making and is particularly
important when discussing death. Researchers conducted a study to characterize the way …

Objectives 1) To describe the content of medical data obtained from parents' use of free text
during a computer interview; 2) To assess whether differences in parents' demographics or …

Charlie never spoke, was unable to walk, and could not feed herself, yet she communicated
and expressed her full range of emotions (most of all, joy) to all she encountered. In this …

Objective. Advances in medical care have led to a growing population of special needs
children who are at risk for suboptimal care when they present to a physician with no …

Methods This was a prospective descriptive and quantitative study conducted during early to
mid-2021. Parents and their preschool children in Gorgan, Iran (N= 134) were individually …

Tested the hypothesis that there is a difference between deaf and hearing children's
perceptions of internal body parts. 10 8–10 yr old deaf children attending a school for the …

The average American adult reads at an 8th‐grade level. Discharge instructions written
above this level might increase the risk of adverse outcomes for children as they transition …

The objective of this study was to determine emergency department (ED) patient's
understanding of common medical terms used by health care providers (HCP). Consecutive …

Communication gaps between the healthcare team and caregivers of pediatric patients can
result in negative consequences. This study aims to identify specific words and phrases …