The O-Word Versus the W-Word
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The o-word has long been a problem. “Obesity” is medical term that is more than just off-putting. It’s a stigmatizing diagnosis.
Avoiding the term ‘obesity’: An experimental study of the impact of doctors’ language on patients’ beliefs
Overview of attention for article published in Patient Education & Counseling, January 2009
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