Medical News Bulletin believes that respecting the dignity of human beings is crucial to communicating medical and health news effectively.
Our policy is to avoid using outdated terms and to assume that our stories and reference material will be read by people who are directly affected by the subject matter.
The editors work with our writers who come from a range of scientific, research and clinical backgrounds across the world, to encourage thoughtful language choices. While we do our best, it is inevitable that sometimes we will fail to reach our own high standards.
Where we can, we ask advice from patient advocates on how best to approach subjects with sensitivity and tact. Medical News Bulletin welcomes feedback and advice from readers when we miss the mark.