Mental retardation.
Posted By: Verbatim MT on 2008-04-29
In Reply to: politically correct? - katmt
Subject: Mental retardation.
Mental retardation is a medical condition. The doctor is not using the term in a derogatory manner, he is merely describing the patient's condition. You have no right to change this to anything other than what was dictated!
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