{"title":"Language evolves — so can you","authors":"Sarah C. Westen, Laura M. Jacobsen","doi":"10.1038/s41574-025-01155-3","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"As healthcare professionals, scientists and educators, our intent is to empower people affected by diabetes mellitus; however, if our language is stigmatizing, our impact might be disempowerment. If we do not choose our words with care, we risk undermining the very autonomy we seek to promote.","PeriodicalId":18916,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Endocrinology","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":40.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nature Reviews Endocrinology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-025-01155-3","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
As healthcare professionals, scientists and educators, our intent is to empower people affected by diabetes mellitus; however, if our language is stigmatizing, our impact might be disempowerment. If we do not choose our words with care, we risk undermining the very autonomy we seek to promote.
期刊介绍:
Nature Reviews Endocrinology aspires to be the foremost platform for reviews and commentaries catering to the scientific communities it serves. The journal aims to publish articles characterized by authority, accessibility, and clarity, enhanced with easily understandable figures, tables, and other visual aids. The goal is to offer an unparalleled service to authors, referees, and readers, striving to maximize the usefulness and impact of each article. Nature Reviews Endocrinology publishes Research Highlights, Comments, News & Views, Reviews, Consensus Statements, and Perspectives relevant to researchers and clinicians in the fields of endocrinology and metabolism. Its broad scope ensures that the work it publishes reaches the widest possible audience.