Health Equity

How Medical Jargon Can Make COVID Health Disparities Even Worse

Abstract: There's a lot of room for dangerous misunderstanding when doctors and public health officials talk to diverse groups about COVID-19. Health literacy projects aim to dispel confusion in all languages.

Publication: NPR

Date Published: May 24, 2021

Author(s): Fran Kritz

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