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.
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I agree. This statement fits into the category of "using the most possible words to express the smallest idea."
We are both word nerds, Joan.
I 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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