If you are testifying as an expert witness in court, you must sound like a doctor and, to sound like a doctor, you must talk like a doctor. Then, if you are asked to explain what you mean in simpler terms, break it down for the jury to understand. Inter-professional jargon is also a problem. The mere fact that medical and chiropractic doctors are both in the healing arts is no guarantee that they will employ the same jargon. Likewise, while the priest and rabbi are both members of the clergy, they also have jargon that differs.
Obfuscation makes no distinction between levels of education and professional disciplines.
Here are several other linguistic factors capable of obfuscation. If either party has difficulty hearing the other in a verbal exchange, obfuscation may result. In recent years, there has been a steadily growing interest in how to improve doctor-patient communication, how to minimize misunderstandings, and how to maximize patient involvement. However, despite good intentions, the problem continues. Perhaps educators in both medical and chiropractic colleges should assign greater importance to the role of doctor-patient communication.