“You have the right to understand what you’re consenting to.”

PATIENT DECODER

The Patient Decoder helps you translate medical doublespeak into clear, actionable language — so you can ask better questions, pause when needed, and give real consent.

Download the Decoder Card

What Is the Patient Decoder?

Modern medicine often wraps urgency, compliance, and risk into phrases that sound neutral — or even reassuring.

The Patient Decoder is a plain-language toolkit that lets you pause, reframe, and clarify what’s really being said.

It’s not about being oppositional. It’s about being oriented.
Because fear isn’t informed consent. Understanding is.

How to Use It

Step-by-step guide:

  1. Listen for “loaded” language.
    Words that rush, label, or assume your agreement.

  2. Use the Decoder to translate or clarify.
    Ask for definitions, time to think, or to reframe the question.

  3. Respond with a patient-rights mindset.
    You can pause. You can ask. You can walk away.

✅ Tip: Keep the card handy for appointments or phone calls.

Closing Message

The Patient Decoder is not a script — it’s a compass.
It’s your reminder that questions are not resistance.
They are responsibility.

“You don’t need a medical degree to protect your dignity.”