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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
 
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