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Healthcare Phrases That Are Almost Always Misunderstood

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Phrases That Physicians Say to Patients

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Unclear Take two pills, twice daily. Clear Take two pills in the morning and two at bedtime.

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Unclear Practice social distancing. Clear Stay at home. Go grocery shopping only once a week. Wear a mask.

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Unclear Your ultrasound came back positive. Clear You have bladder stones.

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Unclear Your results were negative. Clear You don’t have skin cancer.

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Unclear Avoid strenuous activity. Clear Don’t have sex, go for a run, or lift anything heavy.

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Unclear Follow-up with me in two weeks. Clear Make an appointment to see me again in two weeks.

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Unclear I’m going to perform a laparoscopy. Clear The surgery will be minimally invasive.

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Phrases That Patients Say to Physicians

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Unclear I think I have arthritis. Clear My joints hurt.

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Unclear I have pain in my groin area. Clear I have pain in my testicles.

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Any other phrases?