Medical Terms Worry More People Than Lay Terms, Study Finds Date: December 9, 2008 Source: McMaster University Summary: The label used to identify a disease -- whether it is common language or ...

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Most health-related literature is written above the reading ability of the lay audience; however, no studies to date have identified the impact of medical terms on readability of health education ...