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. 1998 Feb 14;316(7131):632.

Words matter

The term “side effects” trivialises unwanted effects

Jean Mossman 1
PMCID: PMC1112656

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BMJ. 1998 Feb 14;316(7131):632.

Classifications are useful

C G Winearls 1

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BMJ. 1998 Feb 14;316(7131):632.

Other diseases are not prefixed by “end stage”

Tsung O Cheng 1

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  • 2-1.Smart DJ. Words matter. BMJ. 1997;315:1021. . (18 October.) [Google Scholar]

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