Medical Jargon Challenge · Health literacy in practice

Can you say it simply?

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1
Pick a cardRead the medical statement on the front.
2
Explain it in 15 secondsSay it out loud as if you were talking to a patient. Everyday words, accurate, short.
3
Flip and compareSee the patient-friendly version and the tip, then score yourself out of 3.

Booth score sheet · saved on this device

Scores

#	Name / Department	Cards (points)	Total

For booth facilitators

Show Set A (odd cards) first and switch to Set B (even cards) halfway through the day.
Each participant plays 2–3 cards. Mixing difficulties keeps it fair.
Start the timer the moment they begin speaking.
Flip, read the patient-friendly version aloud, and agree on 0–3 points.
Close with the take-home card and a teach-back.

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