Appropriate and specific terminology is imperative in the fieldof healthcare. The universal language used to give directions andlocations assists in eliminating error by providing clearinstruction free of ambiguity and vagueness. The language ofanatomy is shared across healthcare disciplines ensuring allpractitioners have a clear understanding of the location and natureof the issue at hand. For this week’s discussion, you will be askedto reflect on the importance of this concept by choosing one of thetopics below.
Describe a time in your life where you had pain, an injury, orillness and how you communicated this with your healthcareprovider. Did you or your healthcare provider use terms such as theones in this week’s lessons to describe your pathology to you? Ifnot, what terms could you have used to give specific instruction asto where your injury, pain, or illness arose.
