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How the Imus Affair Shows Why We Should Jettison the Phrase ‘Political Correctness’

By Dr. Howard Brody, MD, PhD Guest Commentator

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May 3, 2012 1 min read Free to read

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Dr. Howard Brody, MD, PhD Guest Commentary

Dr. Howard Brody, MD, PhD., is the director of the Institute for the Medical Humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. His latest book is Hooked: Ethics, The Medical Profession, and the Pharmaceutical Industry. Click here to contact Dr. Brody.

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