The Medical Library Association defines "Medspeak" as the specialized language of health professionals. When communicating with patients, it is beneficial to replace medical jargon with plain language alternatives.
Plain language:
The Teach-Back Method is a research-based communication technique to check whether patients understand their medication instructions or diagnosis by asking them to repeat information back in their own words. Example: “I want to make sure that I did a good job explaining this, please tell me what you need to do when you get home”