Let's Talk About Death: Use of Euphemistic Language in the Medical Context

Authors

• Amanda Quinn, Augustana College, Rock Island IllinoisFollow
• Nico Nortjé, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
• Amitabha Palmer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Program Affiliation

University Outreach - Augustana College

Recommended Citation

Quinn, Amanda; Nortjé, Nico; and Palmer, Amitabha, "Let's Talk About Death: Use of Euphemistic Language in the Medical Context" (2023). Summer Experience 2023. 29.
https://openworks.mdanderson.org/sumexp23/29

Keywords

“End-of-life”; “Euphemisms”; “Death”; “Communication”; “Oncology”