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. 2013 Dec 17;3(3-4):10.3402/jchimp.v3i3-4.23071. doi: 10.3402/jchimp.v3i3-4.23071

Table 2.

Use of medical jargon, technical terms, acronyms, and abbreviations per hospital admission

Variables No. of interactions Percentage
Use of technical terms 47/71 66.20
Explanation of tech terms 13/47 27.6
Use of acronyms 40/71 52.1
Admissions where technical language and/or acronyms are used 56/71 78.8
Admissions where technical language and acronyms are used 30/71 39.4