“Report: How the Covid-19

Pandemic is Changing Patient

Communications”
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• Introducing the topic of how medical terminology and Language of
Medicine can help the public better protect themselves during the
virus.
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• Introducing the author with his credentials and his place within the
medical field
• During the virus broadcast communication to the public has increased
but, face to face communication and other appointments have
decreased.
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• The article is about how Covid-19 has affected communication
between doctors and the public. It touches on in which regions of the
U.S. have they seen increased broadcast communications and where
they have seen a decreased in medical appointments.
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• Because of the increase in broadcast communication people who are
deeply worried about being infected with the virus can be settled
down by having the feeling that they have all of the information.
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• Appointment cancelations have been a huge part of the pandemic.
People who go in for routine appointments are afraid to go into any
doctors office in fear the might catch the virus.
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• Communication about the virus is one of the most important thing
during the pandemic because keeping the public safe is the main goal.
So, having the line of communication open between doctors and the
public is important
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• Because communication about the virus has increased is it important
to have some background in medical terminology so the information
given can be fully understood.