Incorporating expert terminology and disease risk factors into consumer health vocabularies.

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It is well-known that the general health information seeking lay-person, regardless of his/her education, cultural background, and economic status, is not as familiar with-or comfortable using-the technical terms commonly used by healthcare professionals. One of the primary reasons for this is due to the differences in perspectives and understanding of the vocabulary used by patients and providers even when...

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