Language matters!
Allison, R.Jane.
Practising Midwife 15(1): 14-16
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1461-3123 PMID: 22324126 Document Number: 658147
Medical terminology and the language which we use, as healthcare professionals, can be deemed as disempowering towards women and their pregnancy/birthing experience. This article aims to highlight the need for a change in practice through 'thinking before we speak' and realising the importance of language choices and informal discussions in building successful relationships with the women we care for. Rebecca Allison discusses various phrases and forms of communication which need addressing.