The Role of Medical Language in Changing Public Perceptions of Illness

Meredith E. Young; Geoffrey R. Norman; Karin R. Humphreys

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003875

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The Role of Medical Language in Changing Public Perceptions of Illness

Meredith E. Young ,

* E-mail: youngme2@mcmaster.ca

Affiliation Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Geoffrey R. Norman,

Affiliation Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Karin R. Humphreys

Affiliation Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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The Role of Medical Language in Changing Public Perceptions of Illness

Meredith E. Young,
Geoffrey R. Norman,
Karin R. Humphreys

Published: December 8, 2008
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003875

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Posted by myoung on 23 Sep 2009 at 18:27 GMT

My apologies, but there is a small mistake in this paper. On page 3, section entitled: "Established Medical Disorders", second paragraph. "recently medicalized diseases showed a main effect" should read "established medical diseases showed a main effect".
My apologies again.

No competing interests declared.

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