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Terms for Persons With Diseases, Disorders, or Disabilities.
Tracy Frey and Roxanne K. Young
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th ed.)
Avoid labeling (and thus equating) people with their disabilities or diseases (eg, the blind, schizophrenics, epileptics). Instead, put the person first. Avoid describing persons as victims or with other emotional terms that suggest helplessness (afflicted with, suffering from, stricken with, maimed). Avoid euphemistic descriptors, such as ...View:
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