MedLexis Local

Medical concepts may be universal, but professional language is not. Healthcare professionals work within different:

• terminology systems;
• documentation conventions;
• prescribing practices;
• abbreviations;
• professional roles;
• referral systems;
• healthcare structures.

MedLexis Local is intended to distinguish literal translation from appropriate local clinical usage.

The first localisation layers will focus on:

United Kingdom · France · Spain

Localisation example

The primary-care doctor

A literal dictionary approach may suggest that these terms are interchangeable:

UK: General practitioner / GP
France: Médecin généraliste / médecin traitant
Spain: Médico de familia / médico de atención primaria

However, these expressions do not necessarily describe exactly the same administrative or professional role in every context.

MedLexis Local will therefore provide contextual equivalence, rather than treating every term as an isolated translation.

Localisation example

Professional terminology versus patient language

Clinical professionals may write:

hypertension

while telling a patient:

high blood pressure.

The equivalent distinction in another language may not map perfectly onto the same pair of words.

MedLexis therefore distinguishes:

professional terminology

from

patient-facing language

and, where appropriate, from

locally preferred professional usage.