P104. Use of medical terminology. Are we talking too much jargon to patients?

Aims: Patients’ understanding of their medical problems is essential. Information must be conveyed in a comprehensible manner to facilitate informed decision-making and consent, compliance with treatment and reduction of anxiety. In this study, we sought to evaluate patients’ understanding of common terms used by breast surgeons in order to identify words which may need to be defined and explained during a clinic consultation. Corrigendum to...