Editing Jargon (section)

=== Medical jargon ===
Medicine professionals make extensive use of scientific terminology. Most [[patient]]s encounter medical jargon when referring to their diagnosis or when receiving or reading their medication.<ref name=":122">{{Cite journal |last1=Fage-Butler |first1=Antoinette M. |last2=Nisbeth Jensen |first2=Matilde |date=June 2016 |title=Medical terminology in online patient-patient communication: evidence of high health literacy? |journal=Health Expectations |language=en |volume=19 |issue=3 |pages=643–653 |doi=10.1111/hex.12395 |pmc=5042046 |pmid=26287945}}</ref> Some commonly used terms in medical jargon are:

* [[Code blue]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Medical Definition of Code Blue |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/code+blue |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Merriam-Webster |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Dyspnea]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Definition of Dyspnea |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dyspnea |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Merriam-Webster |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Hematoma]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-29 |title=Definition of Hematoma |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hematoma |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Merriam-Webster |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Hypertension]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-07 |title=Definition of Hypertension |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypertension |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Merriam-Webster |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Palliative care]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Medical Definition of Palliative Care |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/palliative+care |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Merriam-Webster |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Tachycardia]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-13 |title=Definition of Tachycardia |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tachycardia |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Merriam-Webster |language=en}}</ref>

At first glance, many people do not understand what these terms mean and may panic when they see these scientific names being used in reference to their health.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Tasker |first=J. R. |date=1958 |title=Medical Jargon |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/25380869 |journal=The British Medical Journal |volume=1 |issue=5083 |pages=1356 |jstor=25380869 |issn=0007-1447}}</ref> The argument as to whether medical jargon is a positive or negative attribute of a patient's experience has evidence to support both sides. On one hand, as mentioned before, these phrases can be overwhelming for some patients who may not understand the terminology. However, with the accessibility of the internet, it has been suggested that these terms can be used and easily researched for clarity.<ref name=":122"/>