“Tortured Phrases” in Covid-19 Literature

Medical practitioners and healthcare workers rely on information accuracy in academic journals. Some Covid-19 papers contain “tortured phrases”, nonstandard English expressions, or imprecise or erroneous terms, that give the impression of jargon but are not. Most post-publication attention paid to...

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Main Author: Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2023-08-01
Series:Philosophy of Medicine
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Online Access:https://philmed.pitt.edu/philmed/article/view/164