Viewpoints: Politically Correct Language in Health Care

Authors

  • Mobeen Mubasher
  • Xinglin Li

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15173/m.v1i29.1178

Abstract

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Published

2016-04-18

How to Cite

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Mubasher M, Li X. Viewpoints: Politically Correct Language in Health Care. M [Internet]. 2016 Apr. 18 [cited 2024 Mar. 18];1(29). Available from: https://journals.mcmaster.ca/meducator/article/view/1178

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