“Translation is a dual responsibility: If I
don’t understand my car mechanic’s technical explanations, I
need to speak up. Similarly, patients have to hold physicians responsible
for speaking a common language too.”
—Sarah Teasdale, MD,
on how doctors can learn to speak more
clearly to patients and families.
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