Terms used by doctors to describe patients
The secret codes doctors use to INSULT their patients right in front of them - and why the lingo harms your health care
Doctors revealed some of the acronyms and made-up medical terminology medical professionals use to describe patients to one another
The phrases range from darkly funny, to rude, to downright racist
Doctors involved in discrimination research say that these are an institutionalized part of doctors poor opinion of patients
Research has shown that discrimination in health care leads to worse outcomes for patients
Read more: The secret codes doctors use to insult their patients | Daily Mail Online
The secret codes doctors use to INSULT their patients right in front of them - and why the lingo harms your health care
Doctors revealed some of the acronyms and made-up medical terminology medical professionals use to describe patients to one another
The phrases range from darkly funny, to rude, to downright racist
Doctors involved in discrimination research say that these are an institutionalized part of doctors poor opinion of patients
Research has shown that discrimination in health care leads to worse outcomes for patients
Read more: The secret codes doctors use to insult their patients | Daily Mail Online