5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to generate an interlingua for automated interpretation and/or translation of the received communication in a clinical encounter with the patient.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to generate an interlingua for automated interpretation and/or translation of the received communication in a clinical encounter with the patient. 6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the generated interlingua comprises a representation of a semantic content of a written or spoken utterance in conjunction with a formal medical vocabulary system.