A recent policy paper from the American College of Physicians said that the term provider should not be used for physician. Noting concern that providerdeemphasizes professional identity and important differences between physicians and nonphysicians, the paper frames the choice of words as “an ethical matter.” The language we use has important ramifications for the moral judgments we make. Challenging an ethical position often begins with cha…
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