The hormone nomenclature debate: Is a name change the key to patient safety?

In the latest issue of Clinical Endocrinology News, I found an interesting article reporting a proposal to change the name of a hormone. The rationale for the proposed change was “patient safety.” In 2009, a patient with known panhypopituitarism was admitted to a U.K. hospital for elective surgery. Diagnosis included panhypopituitarism with diabetes insipidus. The
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Charles Sharp, MD Tags: Conditions Endocrinology Source Type: blogs