Medical Slang in British Hospitals

The usage, derivation, and psychological, ethical, and legal aspects of slang terminology in medicine are discussed. The colloquial vocabulary is further described and a comprehensive glossary of common UK terms provided in the appendix. This forms the first list of slang terms currently in use thro...

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Published in:Ethics & behavior 2003-01, Vol.13 (2), p.173-189
Main Authors: Fox, Adam T., Fertleman, Michael, Cahill, Pauline, Palmer, Roger D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Accountability
Bioethics
Ethical aspects
Interprofessional Relations
Legal aspects
Medical Records - legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Staff, Hospital - psychology
Medical terminology
Medicine
Physician-Patient Relations
Physicians - ethics
Physicians - psychology
Psychological aspects
Slang
Students, Medical - psychology
Terminology as Topic
United Kingdom
Verbal Behavior - ethics
Wit and Humor as Topic
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Summary:The usage, derivation, and psychological, ethical, and legal aspects of slang terminology in medicine are discussed. The colloquial vocabulary is further described and a comprehensive glossary of common UK terms provided in the appendix. This forms the first list of slang terms currently in use throughout the British medical establishment.
ISSN:1050-8422
1532-7019
DOI:10.1207/S15327019EB1302_04