Wood M L
Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
Fam Med. 1991 Sep-Oct;23(7):534-8.
A key part of the doctor-patient encounter is the giving of a name to the patient's illness by the physician. Personal, professional, societal, and bureaucratic factors influence physicians in their choice of a name and the manner in which they present these words to the patient. The effect of the illness name on the individual patient may be determined not only by individual experience and knowledge, but also by social, cultural, and economic factors. Citing examples from medical practice from its origins in ancient Greece to the present day, this paper draws attention to the crucial significance of medical language in doctor-patient communication. A heightened awareness by physicians of communication style is suggested, both in encounters with patients and in the training of medical students and residents.
医患交流的一个关键部分是医生为患者的疾病命名。个人、职业、社会和官僚因素会影响医生对疾病名称的选择以及他们向患者表述这些词语的方式。疾病名称对个体患者的影响可能不仅取决于个人经历和知识，还受到社会、文化和经济因素的制约。本文从古希腊医学实践起源至今的医学实践中引用实例，提请人们注意医学语言在医患沟通中的至关重要性。文中建议医生在与患者交流以及对医学生和住院医生的培训中，都要提高对沟通方式的认识。
