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Women more likely to be told autoimmune illness is psychological
Original: Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’
A Cambridge University study suggests a stark gender divide in autoimmune disease diagnosis, finding women are more likely than men to be told their conditions are psychological and to wait longer for treatment. Researchers and patient advocates say the findings point to entrenched bias in medicine, with many women describing years of dismissed symptoms before receiving an accurate diagnosis.
Why now: The new Cambridge study confirms long-standing concerns among women about medical dismissal of their symptoms, sparking debate over bias in healthcare.
University of CambridgeThe Guardianautoimmune disease
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- Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’ · The Guardian
Cambridge University study suggests stark gender divide in misdiagnosis, with women also waiting longer for treatment
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