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01-09-2014 | Editorial

Editorial: Words Hurt – Avoiding Dehumanizing Language in Orthopaedic Research and Practice

Authors: Seth S. Leopold, MD, Lee Beadling, BS, Mark C. Gebhardt, MD, Terence J. Gioe, MD, Benjamin K. Potter, MD, Clare M. Rimnac, PhD, Montri D. Wongworawat, MD

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Issue 9/2014

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The words we use in scientific reporting and patient care matter. Poorly chosen and carelessly used words – dehumanizing language – can hurt. These words can hurt patients’ feelings, they can harm our relationships with our patients, and they can change the way we perceive those whom we care for or write about in ways that diminish our ability to work effectively on their behalf. …

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Title: Editorial: Words Hurt – Avoiding Dehumanizing Language in Orthopaedic Research and Practice
Authors: Seth S. Leopold, MD
Lee Beadling, BS
Mark C. Gebhardt, MD
Terence J. Gioe, MD
Benjamin K. Potter, MD
Clare M. Rimnac, PhD
Montri D. Wongworawat, MD
Publication date: 01-09-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Issue 9/2014
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Electronic ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-014-3802-8

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