THE LANGUAGE OF THE DOCTOR AND THE PATIENT.
Journal Title: Праці Наукового товариства ім. Шевченка - Year 2018, Vol 52, Issue 2
Abstract
The language of medicine is the language of medical science, practical medicine, and the language of the patient. When assessing medical terminology through the prism of its historical origin and time influences, we may see clearly that even today it relies heavily on two classical languages: Greek and Latin. This is because these languages are characterized by clarity of terms and lack of polysemantic shades, which is not true for all other languages. The main distinctive feature of the language of medicine from other natural sciences is primarily related to the fact that doctors use it not just to communicate with each other, but with patients too. Any dialog between the doctor and the patient goes far beyond the scientific and technical communication aspect. The very conversation often serves as a treatment factor as it influences the spiritual condition of the patient. The principle of the dialog is one of the main concepts of medicine. Such notions as a “person – environment, psyche – soma, health – illness” complement each other and should always be taken into account and viewed as a whole in the process of studying etiology, symptomatology, and the choice of therapy. When talking to the patient, the doctor deals with his or her feelings and thoughts, fears and hopes. It is important for the patient to explain his or her complaints and for the doctor to show understanding, attentively accept the patient and explain the reasons, consequences, and subsequent therapeutic steps in detail. There is a close relationship between the close doctor-patient contact and successful treatment.
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Richard J. Brunner
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