Reply to Shaffer regarding reply to ?Burning down DEFECT11?

In vitro studies of platelet adhesion, activation, and protein adsorption on curcumin‐eluting biodegradable stent materials

“…I am not alone in pursuing this lofty goal as others have also taken up the gauntlet to rid of offensive terminology in the medical literature [Biesecker and Pilz, 2001; Sheffer, 2001; Wuyts et al, 2001].…”

Response to “CLOVE(S) Syndrome: Expanding the Acronym”

“…A wider issue is that of acronyms in clinical labels. One of us [Biesecker and Pilz, 2001] has argued that acronyms are suboptimal descriptors precisely because of the problem that Dr. Alomari has raised—improved understanding of the range of the disorder may show that a feature not recognized in the original description turns out to be frequent or important, or conversely, a finding originally thought to be common is not typical. These changes in understanding can render acronyms obsolete or misleading.…”

The use of inappropriate, demeaning, and pejorative terminology to describe syndromes

“…I am not alone in pursuing this lofty goal as others have also taken up the gauntlet to rid of offensive terminology in the medical literature [Biesecker and Pilz, 2001;Sheffer, 2001;Wuyts et al, 2001].…”

“…Pacman dysplasia is not as offensive as the term ''funny looking kid'' or FLK that we oldsters casually bandied about in our clinics without realizing the effect that such insensitive terminology had on the parents. I am not alone in pursuing this lofty goal as others have also taken up the gauntlet to rid of offensive terminology in the medical literature [Biesecker and Pilz, 2001;Sheffer, 2001;Wuyts et al, 2001].…”