For a European campaign for plain language and clear communication in medicine, healthcare and public health
For a European campaign for plain language and clear communication in medicine, healthcare and public health

Summary/Abstract: Practicing medicine and health care on a daily basis involves intensive communication on issues related to human health and life. Nowadays its significance increases in connection with the rising needs and requirements of people regarding their health and well-being as well as the growing number of aging populations. It is studied by the new field of ethico-communication, focusing on the intrinsically ethical language communication in relation to human health and life. The communication between the health professional and the patient is rich in information about the medical condition of the patient, the possible medical and health care decisions and consequences. Thus, ethico-communication is socially significant both on the level of the individual and on the level of society as a whole.

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