Doctors already struggling to consistently use their patients’ preferred gender pronouns and account for sex-based differences in treatment for those who present as the opposite sex are facing potentially greater confusion courtesy of American and European medical groups.
The American Medical Association’s Manual of Style Committee is accepting feedback through month’s end on draft guidance on “reporting gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation and age” in medical and scientific publication, following its similar guidance for “inclusive language” on race and ethnicity three years ago.
It's all women's fault. They should have done a better job.
ReplyDeletePandering to 1/4 % of the population.
ReplyDeleteWeird that all of the hospital records software I've dealt with only have an option for "M" or "W". Weird.
ReplyDeleteThe AMA is basically the teachers union for doctors. Medicine by committee. Remember that these are the same folks who told you it was "safe and effective". They are also the same people who are "baffled".
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