3398 Silly word choices
An article on full body scans for skin cancer for female veterans I noticed this odd phrasing, "We found that 16% of subjects would refuse the examination if the primary care provider were of the opposite sex, whereas 38% would not refuse but be less willing to be examined. "Seems that whole sentence could be tightened up a bit by using the term, "male doctor."
And who knew our brave women soldiers were so squeamish around men?
Archives of Dermatology. 2006;142:312-316.
I agree. This statement fits into the category of "using the most possible words to express the smallest idea."
ReplyDeleteWe are both word nerds, Joan.
ReplyDeleteI too am squeamish around male doctors ... which is strange because I'm normally perfectly comfortable around "humans of the opposite sex" (or "men" for all you word nerds out there!) :)
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