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In science as in life, the language we choose to use is of great importance and power. This is particularly true in discussion of medical conditions. More care is needed to sensitively discuss diseases and patient care.
Having a sense of the history of research and clinical practice is valuable. With that in mind, we now publish Journal Club articles that focus on historical papers that are of particular significance, a link from past to present.