Communication common language, development

Classification also facilitates communication. A classification system represents the development of a common language that allows for consistency in communication. Clinicians can be confident that they are talking about the same thing when they use classification labels for disorders x, y, or z-... 

PROCESS DEVELOPMENT Evaluation of Altematlvaa Common Language or Communication... 

This chapter points out that surface has become an intersection point of many disciplines of research. While the diverse input is healthy for the development of surface science, it may also be a contributor to the havoc in the literature, where definitions and terminologies are created arbitiarily. This has made surface research messy, and we are urging the community to come up with sets of common language, terminology, and definition so that the communication can be more effective and less confusing. 

The first level is to provide factual, scientific information to the public. It is the duty of the risk conununicator to explain the assessment tools and results, and to clear the uncertainties in a way that the public may develop a better undostanding of the risks. In terms of substance, the aim is to communicate facts and knowledge. This requites both, a high scientific expertise and the ability to translate technical information into a common sense language. 

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