I was reading the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly and there was an article called "Oscars: Your Burning Questions Answered!"  One of the questions was what the word chuffed meant.  Colin Farrell said it introducing another star.  I was surprised that this question was in there because I knew the meaning of the word and have heard it frequently.

Then I realized that I knew what it meant because I am an anglophile and watch a lot of British television.  Also, it occurred to me that I have had a similar experience in talking with my family doctors who sometimes seem to be speaking a different language.  The trick is to share complex medical concepts and terminology in a way the a layperson can understand.  I have found myself doing this with technology terms.  A layperson can understand information technology concepts if they are explained in a non-technical manner.

I hope that our consumer health library explains complex medical concepts in a layperson's terms.  I believe that it does but since I work in health care, I know that I'm not the typical user.