Plain Language for Healthcare Professionals: Glossaries & Dictionaries
Links to resources to translate medical language into plain speaking
Systematic Reviews - Open Access
- Health Literacy Practices and Educational Competencies for Health Professionals Coleman, C. A., Hudson, S., & Maine, L. L. (2013). Health literacy practices and educational competencies for health professionals: A consensus study. Journal of Health Communication, 18 Suppl 1(sup1), 82-102. doi:10.1080/10810730.2013.829538
- Interventions for Individuals with Low Health Literacy Sheridan, S. L., Halpern, D. J., Viera, A. J., Berkman, N. D., Donahue, K. E., & Crotty, K. (2011). Interventions for individuals with low health literacy: A systematic review. Journal of Health Communication, 16(sup3), 30-54. doi:10.1080/10810730.2011.604391
Glossaries - Open Access
- Arthritis: Key Words in Plain Language MSD Ireland (Human Health) Ltd. Published by Merck, Sharp & Dohme. 52 pages
- Everyday Words for Public Health Communication CDC May 2016 Examples of jargon-laden and plain language sentences that communicate public health concerns. 44 pages.
- Plain Language Thesaurus National Center for Health Marketing, CDC, 2009. Plain language for common medical terms. 44 pages.
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Dictionaries - Open Access
- Some Common Abbreviations Appendix B - NLM Merriam's Dictionary
- Word Parts and What They Mean Appendix A. NLM Merriam's Medical Dictionary