Acronymitis, anachroniphobia, and euphemismus

Article Abstract:

Many medical personnel use too much specialized language. Sometimes medical professionals overuse initials of words in titles, giving rise to the syndrome of acronymitis, which often attempts to hide fraudulent billing. People who practice anachroniphobia frequently include long anachronisms when speaking to sound more intelligent than their audience. Too much reliance on language that conceals the truth creates the behavior of euphemismus. None of these behaviors helps treat patients.

Social aspects, Usage, Medical personnel, Language and languages, Jargon (Terminology), Vocabulary, Acronyms, Wit and humor in medicine, Medical humor

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Increasing utilization of PAs in the emergency department

Article Abstract:

Physician assistants (PAs) can be useful in providing emergency care. They can focus on patients needing less-acute care or so-called emergency 'fast tracks' and work in advanced trauma situations along side physicians. They can also relieve the lack of medical and trauma care in rural areas. Working with physicians under the legal concept of spondeat superior, PAs can help reduce the number of malpractice suits.

Services, Emergency nursing, Emergency medical personnel

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Don't put your footnotes in your mouth

Article Abstract:

A humorous look at the use of footnotes in both medical literature and regular prose is presented. Footnotes in science writing are often the target of peer reviewers, who instead should be targets themselves. Other areas humorously reviewed include copyrighted articles, mistakes or distortions in footnotes, and similar situations likely to arise in scientific writing.

Humor and anecdotes, Medical literature, Bibliographical citations, Bibliographic citations, Physicians' assistants

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