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*..."Tobacco Control is instituting a new policy of people-first language when referring to people who use tobacco and related products. Terms such as ‘smoker’, ‘vaper’ and ‘tobacco user’ (and their various iterations) should no longer be used as general descriptors." | *..."Tobacco Control is instituting a new policy of people-first language when referring to people who use tobacco and related products. Terms such as ‘smoker’, ‘vaper’ and ‘tobacco user’ (and their various iterations) should no longer be used as general descriptors." | ||
*"However, people-first language does not invalidate how people may choose to self-identify. It provides a broader conceptualisation which reduces the potential for stigma, resists tobacco industry narratives and promotes greater precision and accuracy, as well as creating space which recognises these self-claimed identities can change." | *"However, people-first language does not invalidate how people may choose to self-identify. It provides a broader conceptualisation which reduces the potential for stigma, resists tobacco industry narratives and promotes greater precision and accuracy, as well as creating space which recognises these self-claimed identities can change." | ||
====[https://www.chestcc.org/authinfo_prep Chest Critical Care]==== | |||
*Avoid Lung cancer patient. Preferred Patient/person with lung cancer | |||
*Avoid Smoker. Preferred Patient/person with active tobacco use OR patient/person who smokes | |||
*Avoid Nicotine addict Preferred Patient/person with nicotine dependence | |||
*Avoid Former smoker Preferred Patient/person with smoking history | |||
*Avoid Nonsmoker Preferred Patient/person who doesn’t smoke | |||
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===Over-all PFL=== | ===Over-all PFL=== | ||
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