There is a clever essay in Healthy Debate by Dr. Robert W. Marotta called "The Euphemism Economy: How Ontario health care has stopped worrying and love the hallway." I appreciate this tongue-in-cheek essay, which shows the ridiculousness of terms dreamed up by people in suits sitting around a boardroom table. I'm going to add to the essay, as it is missing important perspectives - the effect of these terms in real life, to real people, like patients and clinicians. I cannot s