Our profession is being deprived of its language – why?

Dr Hans Duvefelt
Communication

When I use Dragon medical speech recognition software and say ‘PRN’, the words ‘as needed’ appear on the screen.

I cringe every time. My electronic medical record needs to be a tool for me and my peers, and most non-medical people have watched enough medical dramas on TV growing up to be thoroughly familiar with that particular abbreviation.