The Role of Euphemisms in Medical Communication

Authors

  • Zebuniso No‘monova Teacher, Andijan State University, Andijan, Uzbekistan

Keywords:

medical communication, importance of euphemisms, synonyms, medical professionalism

Abstract

The article briefly characterizes use of euphemisms in the professional medical sphere; it describes techniques to create euphemisms.The article also covers ethical problems of euphemisms use in the speech of health care professionals.

References

Dunn, Stewart M., et al. (1993). ˝Cancer by Another Name: A Randomized Trial of the Effects of Euphemism and Uncertainty in Communicating With Cancer Patients˝.

Holder, R. W. . How Not To Say What You Mean: A Dictionary of Euphemisms. New York: Oxford University Press Inc. 2002.

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2022-05-30

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Vol. 6 (2022): TJPCH

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The Role of Euphemisms in Medical Communication. (2022). Texas Journal of Philology, Culture and History , 6, 43-44. https://mail.zienjournals.com/index.php/tjpch/article/view/1826