Preference for People-First Language Among Patients Seeking Bariatric Surgery.

Pearl, Rebecca L; Walton, Kaylah; Allison, Kelly C; Tronieri, Jena Shaw; Wadden, Thomas A · JAMA Surg · 2018

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

This survey study evaluates responses to people-first language and terms for describing a body mass index of 40 or more among patients seeking bariatric surgery and explores patients’ receptivity to discussing weight stigma in weight management.

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