# Ignoring the impact of medical jargon on translation quality Yes, in the translation of medical documents, ignoring professional terms can definitely lead to serious understanding deviations, which may have the following consequences： ## Main impact -**Risk of diagnostic errors**: Inaccurate translation of terms may lead to misinterpretation of symptoms, diseases, or treatment options -**Confusion of treatment options**: Mistranslation of drug dose, usage, or contraindicated information may endanger patient safety -**Legal liability issues**: Inaccurate terminology in documents such as informed consent forms may cause medical disputes -**Distortion of research data**: In the medical research literature, mistranslations of professional terms can lead to misinterpretation of research results. ## Examples of common problems -The same term has different meanings in different branches of medicine (for example, "depression" can refer to psychological depression or physical depression) -The specific meaning of abbreviations (such as ECG/EKG, CABG, etc.) -Culture-specific medical concepts and terminology Professional medical translation requires translators who are not only proficient in two languages, but also have relevant medical background knowledge and understanding of the local medical system.