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Legal-Linguistic Risk

Meaning

Legal-Linguistic Risk in the clinical context is the quantifiable vulnerability to adverse patient outcomes, regulatory non-compliance, or clinical miscommunication arising directly from the imprecise, ambiguous, or culturally misaligned use of language in diagnostic reports or therapeutic protocols. This risk is elevated when complex endocrinological terms are simplified incorrectly or when translation fails to capture the exact clinical intent, potentially leading to incorrect dosing, patient non-adherence, or a breakdown in the patient-provider relationship. It represents a systemic failure in clinical communication fidelity.