Including nonessential, “stigmatizing” notes in a patient’s health record may lead them to receive inadequate care in the future, according to a study out of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University ...

Language matters, especially when it comes time to mental health and addiction. Fortunately, how we view mental health and addiction has improved dramatically over the past few decades, and even in ...

Physicians who use stigmatizing language in their patients' medical records may negatively affect the care those patients get for years to come. Be careful what you write, physicians. Recording ...

NEW YORK CITY -- Clinical notes for patients with substance use disorder (SUD) contained stigmatizing language -- such as "junkie," "dirty user," and "this drunk" -- on a regular basis, according to a ...

A Johns Hopkins study found that physicians who use stigmatizing language in their patients' medical records may affect the care those patients get for years to come. When doctors read notes and ...

Drug addiction has been one of America’s growing public health concerns for decades. Despite the development of effective treatments and support resources, few people who are suffering from a ...

February 17, 2025-- The use of stigmatizing terminology in National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-funded grant abstracts has decreased by over half since 2013 according to a new paper by researchers ...

The scarlet “A” was meant to shame Hester Prynne, stigmatizing her to the community as an unworthy individual. Today, the letter is often replaced by words. A new study suggests that physicians, nurse ...

Earlier this year, the “Associated Press” announced over 200 changes to their Stylebook – including some guidance on how to write about addiction. Words like ‘addict’ and ‘abuser’ were to be avoided ...

A new study found that physicians who use stigmatizing language in their patients' medical records may affect the care those patients get for years to come. A Johns Hopkins study found that physicians ...