Would it be helpful for our informatio... - British Liver Trust
Would it be helpful for our information to include a guide on how to pronounce complicated medical words?
Please select all that apply:
Here are some examples of how the guides might look:
For ascites, say ah-SY-tees
For cirrhosis, say si-Roe-sis
This would be very helpful & maybe add a shut off for well versed members !
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Portal systemic encephalopathy is usually difficult to say and understand
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I cant say .. encephalopathy for the life of me!! Even listing to it being said also just cant get my tongue round it 😆
I break it down into chunks and then put it together Ensefa + lopathy
Yes I believe it would be a great help thank you
It would be really helpful so that if someone needs to call for an ambulance say, you dont waste time with the dispatcher trying to work out what's being said.For ages i said Acites as a-sights
Some professionals can be condescending to patients who say things incorrectly
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I still say that. I had no idea it was wrong.
My new consultant laughed at me for saying it that way 🙄X
Wow, reassuring way to start out, with patronisation, arrogance and smugness. No doubt you were supposed to be grateful too.
Trying to change hospital just now. Trust me it went downhill from there... le sigh
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It got worse? What did he do, punch you, or was it just the NHS Wonder Experience that is the norm?
Its was a phone appointment that lasted less than 5 minutes and ended with him a asd king me if my previous doctor pointed out that my liver will most likely kill me.Then he hung up
I think I was spoiled with my last consultant, she was lovely
Oh well it is what it is I guess
Oh Lord, talk about ending on a high note. I'm 110% rooting for you to get your new hospital and hopefully someone with an idea of what doctoring should involve. On the bright side, anyone will be an improvement on Dr Ass. Good luck.
I voted no. My reason, is because if you are going to use medical terminology, you should know what it means. For some people, that’s too much to ask. For others, healthcare professionals might assume that you know more than you do and you might be too embarrassed to ask for an explanation in layman’s terms.
I agree with you. It needs to be an educated choice and yes, if you use the correct medical terms with confidence then healthcare professionals will assume you know what it is and what the impacts there may be.
Use the correct terms if you know what they are but also be prepared to ask for clarification if you don't feel you get enough feedback - there is no need to feel embarrassed to ask for more information.
I would also like to add that it is worth finding out what some of these technical terms mean, after all, it's your health and you have the most invested in understanding the issues and possible treatments.
Perhaps a better use of this guide would be to include a description of what the term means as well as how to pronounce it. The description could either be a short non-technical description or a link to a trusted site explaining the terms.
