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Age
Roxanne K. Young
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Discrimination based on age (young or old) is ageism. Because the term elderly connotes a stereotype, avoid using it as a noun. When referring to the entire population of elderly persons, use of the ...
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Disabilities
Roxanne K. Young
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/), “a disability exists when an individual has any physical or psychological illness that ‘substantially limits’ a major ...
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Inclusive Language
Roxanne K. Young
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Sexist language, racist language, theistic language all are typical of the policing languages of mastery, and cannot, do not, permit new knowl- edge or encourage the mutual exchange of ideas. Toni ...
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Race/Ethnicity
Roxanne K. Young
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
UPDATE: We will discontinue using quotation marks to identify parts of an article, but retain the capitalization; eg, This is discussed in the Methods section (not the “Methods” section). This change ...
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Sex/Gender
Roxanne K. Young
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Sex refers to the biological characteristics of males and females. Gender includes more than sex and serves as a cultural indicator of a person’s personal and social identity. An important ...
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Sexual Orientation
Roxanne K. Young
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Sexual orientation should be indicated in a manuscript only when scientifically relevant. The term sexual preference should be avoided because it implies a voluntary choice of sexual orientation not ...
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