Consciousness Raising Exercise #11

During the past 25 years, the following words have become assimilated into our common language. Some have taken on new meanings

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Spend some time with a physician who is 25 years older or younger than yourself. Analyze these terms by asking each other the following questions:

• What does this term mean to me?

• Does this term, as it is used today, mean the same as it did when I was in medical school?

• How did this term get a new meaning?

• How does this term reflect changes in the world in which I live?

• How does the proper use of this term affect me from a personal standpoint?

• How does the proper use of this term affect me from a professional standpoint?