tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936337794651081205.post5732551380950491756..comments2023-12-03T13:16:19.760-06:00Comments on IRMA - Rectal Microbicide Advocacy: On the critical use of clear, accurate language in our workNewPrevTechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705781012925480028noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936337794651081205.post-63474708051892508802008-03-28T05:58:00.000-05:002008-03-28T05:58:00.000-05:00But I don't know that this is "new" language insom...But I don't know that this is "new" language insomuch as a call for accurate, correct language.<BR/><BR/>Microbicides in the context we are discussing here are topical agents - very generically. They are not limited to "topical agents to be used vaginally."\<BR/><BR/>Our leaders in the field should be held accountable. Misleading info is picked up and circulated all over the place - leading people to have a skewed understanding of the issues.<BR/><BR/>Do we want this? Hmmmm, perhaps some of us in microbicides field do...<BR/><BR/>DiegoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936337794651081205.post-8010596102066771062008-03-27T09:48:00.000-05:002008-03-27T09:48:00.000-05:00This was interesting to read because I’m new to th...This was interesting to read because I’m new to this exciting area of HIV prevention. The way microbicides were explained by Ian McGowan, MD during my interviews enabled me to accurately tell interested family, friends, and advocates, of its great potential impact – on women and men, or men and women, worldwide. <BR/><BR/>No matter what point along a timeline one jumps in to any field, it’s important to stay abreast of new language and changing definitions. With regard to microbicide development, aren’t we responsible for teaching medical editors at periodicals, television stations and newspapers globally? They disseminate information to broad audiences and it seems to me the accuracy of our news content could favorably impact advocacy, funding and recruitment of research participants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com