Cutting Through Medical Babel - WSJ

Medical information is more accessible to patients than ever, but it’s of little help to them when a rushed doctor is speaking jargon.

Laura Landro’s column, however, says many medical professionals and health-care groups are offering advice on how to improve the conversation between patients and their doctors. One radiation oncologist, Marisa Weiss, puts on a skit about the subject and has now turned the material into a book....