@article{article, keywords = {Hansen{\textquoteright}s disease, Bioethics, Global health, leprosy, nomenclature, Stigma}, author = {Ding D and Leslie K}, title = {Leprosy and Hansen{\textquoteright}s Disease: Rethinking Terminology Through a Patient-Centered Lens.}, abstract = {

The term leprosy carries profound stigma, yet its common alternative, Hansen{\textquoteright}s disease, paradoxically commemorates a physician who performed nonconsensual experimentation on a woman affected by leprosy. We argue that future terminology should be reconsidered through an international process centered on people affected by the disease.

}, year = {2026}, journal = {International journal of dermatology}, month = {10/2026}, issn = {1365-4632}, doi = {10.1111/ijd.70718}, language = {ENG}, }