Branding of subjects affected with genetic syndromes of severe short stature in developing countries.
| Autor: | Guevara-Aguirre J; College of Medicine, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador jguevara@usfq.edu.ec.; Department of Pediatrics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands.; Instituto de Endocrinologia y Metabolismo, IEMYR, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador., Guevara C; Instituto de Endocrinologia y Metabolismo, IEMYR, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador., Guevara A; Instituto de Endocrinologia y Metabolismo, IEMYR, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador., Gavilanes AA; Department of Pediatrics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2020 Feb 09; Vol. 13 (2). Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 09. |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2019-231737 |
| Abstrakt: | In Ecuador, a developing South American country, subjects affected with genetic syndromes of severe short stature are commonly referred to as dwarfs or midgets. Furthermore, and because in earlier studies some patients had evidenced mental retardation, such abnormality is assumed to exist in all affected subjects. Herein, we present two discrete instances in which this type of branding occurs. The first is that of individuals with Laron syndrome who are still called 'dwarfs' and considered as having a degree of mental retardation despite evidence showing otherwise. A similar problem, that of a girl affected with a genetic syndrome of short stature, which might include mental retardation, is also discussed. Considering that stigmatising is a form of discrimination, it concerns us all. Hence, the use of derogatory terms such as midget, dwarf or cretin, that might unintentionally occur even when delivering the best and most devoted medical care, must be eliminated. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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