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#PCOS has been renamed #PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome). In @natmed.nature.com, @elisabetsv.bsky.social and others argue that disease names shape care and funding. The new name may reduce delays, stigma and siloed care. #Endocrinology #Diabetes #CVD 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Naming in medicine: how disease nomenclature shapes diagnosis, research and patient lives - Nature Medicine
Nature Medicine - Naming in medicine: how disease nomenclature shapes diagnosis, research and patient lives