Medicine and Society
Feb 2015
Brian Goldman, MD
Although use of derogatory medical slang is disrespectful and unprofessional and therefore should be discouraged, looking at it more closely may afford an opportunity to address physicians’ frustrations or sense of helplessness in treating certain kinds of patients.
AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(2):167-171. doi:
10.1001/virtualmentor.2015.17.2.msoc2-1502.