Choosing Words to Limit Stigma: The Use of Person‐First Language in Birth Defects Research
We encourage researchers to consider using person-first language when describing individuals with birth defects in epidemiologic studies and in training birth defects epidemiologists, while acknowledging that some communities may also prefer an identity-first framework (e.g., the "Deaf community").
Authors
- A. J. Agopian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5874-4155)
- J. Bascom
Institutions
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Birth Defects Research
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bdr2.2449
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00