text: Keywords: DEI, Latinx (PubMed Search)
  The term Latinx gained some popularity as a gender neutral/noncomforming descriptor for people of Hispanic descent. However, in some national surveys among Hispanic populations in the US, only a small percent were even aware of the term or what it meant.
  This study looked at patients at several hospitals with large Hispanic populations. Again a minority of respondents had even heard of the term. In those that had heard of it, there were a wide range of self reports interpretations of what exactly it means.
  In the end, we come back to the same conclusion: if you want to know how your patient wants to be addressed, just ask. Don't assume
  Molina, Melanie F. et al.
  Annals of Emergency Medicine, Volume 0, Issue 0