We Need To Replace “Medicalese” With Plain Language

We Need To Replace “Medicalese” With Plain Language

Mary Mata June 28, 2011

Miscommunication between patients and healthcare providers can hurt you. An elderly woman sent home from the hospital develops a life-threatening infection because she doesn’t understand the warning signs listed in […]

A Pharmacy Tech Speaks: Advice For Latinos Filling Prescriptions

Mary Mata April 5, 2011

By Marlen Castañeda, Pharmacy Technician in McKinney, Texas I am a certified, registered pharmacy technician. A pharmacy tech works alongside a pharmacist and assists in typing and filling prescriptions. We can […]