Abstract
Physicians obtain information by verbally communicating with patients. But communication is frequently impaired for varied reasons. Often, physicians and patients speak different languages, even when both use English as their vernacular. Intravenous drug users have their own way of referring to their lifestyle and habits. Without understanding the terms they use, the physician will have difficulty appreciating the course of events leading up to a disease. Terms unique to the drug culture, or terms that have a different meaning to drug users than they do to the general public are defined herein. This special lexicon is the culmination of the author's 5-year file-card collection of terms.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 433-457 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Osteopathic Association |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Communication
- history and physical examination
- intravenous drug users
- terminology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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'Ad diction ary' of drug users' terms. / Cymet, T. C.
In: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, Vol. 92, No. 4, 1992, p. 433-457.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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