ETHICAL ASPECTS OF MEDICAL SLANG
The article examines the usage and origin of slang in medical terminology. Psychological, ethical and law aspect of the usage of slang in medical society are analyzed. As a result, conclusions about the reasons of medical slang usage, consequences of its development and adaptation are made.
Keywords: medical slang, bioethics, medicine
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Issue: 7, 2014
Series of issue: Issue 7
Rubric: METHODOLOGY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
Pages: 99 — 102
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