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  • Letter to the Editor

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    Letter to the Editor

    Ask the Patient, Not the Parent

    Reading time: < 1 minute The habit of directing all questions to a disabled child’s parents instead of the patient is real and pervasive, says a reader who spent his career caring for children with disabilities.

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    Letter to the Editor

    The Importance of Person-First Language

    Reading time: 2 minutes A letter to the editor presents an opportunity to discuss the use of person-first language, the standard for respectfully addressing people with chronic diseases.

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