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 ...

As artificial intelligence is rapidly developing and becoming a growing presence in health care communication, a new study addresses a concern that large language models (LLMs) can reinforce harmful ...

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 ...

Stigmatizing words like "alcoholic" and "alcoholism" are frequently used on the websites of liver transplant centers, and this language may discourage patients from seeking treatment, according to a ...

As artificial intelligence is rapidly developing and becoming a growing presence in healthcare communication, a new study addresses a concern that large language models (LLMs) can reinforce harmful ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of 2,700 patients with opioid use disorder, stigmatizing language was found in 84.4% of patient records. The ...

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 ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Researchers reported stigmatizing language used on 87.8% ...

About 85% of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) are described in clinical notes as being abusers, addicts, junkies, or with other stigmatizing terms, preliminary results of a new study suggest.

Researchers have found positive parenting and family factors were associated with reduced risk for disordered eating behaviors but did not lessen the influence of weight-stigmatizing experiences on ...

A group of scientists from Africa and elsewhere are urging the scientific community and world health leaders to drop the stigmatizing language used to differentiate monkeypox viruses, and are even ...