Medical reports written in clinical language patients cannot understand
Patients receive MRI results, CT scans, pathology reports, and discharge summaries written for clinicians, not patients. The technical language creates anxiety and prevents informed health decisions. As self-service patient portals grow, this gap between clinical documentation and patient comprehension widens.
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