Check out the Plain English Lexicon http://www.clearest.co.uk/files/PlainEnglishLexicon.pdf from the UK.
 
Carol Wilson 
Plain Language Specialist 
Diversity Services 
1179-1190 Hornby Street 
Vancouver, BC  V6Z 1Y6  Canada



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From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Arina Boldt
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 12:14 PM
To: The Health and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 2422] problematic words



Does anyone have a list of problematic words and possible substitutes (i.e. screening is better understood as test)?

 

Thanks!

 

Arina Boldt, MBA

Director of Community Outreach

Albemarle Hospital

1144 North Road Street

Elizabeth City, NC 27909

252/384-4665 phone

252/384-4051 fax 

www.albemarlehealth.org

 

Albemarle Health
State of the art technology. State of the heart care.

 

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