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Women's Autoimmune Diseases More Often Misdiagnosed as Mental Illness
Original: Docs More Likely To Misdiagnose Autoimmune Diseases In Women As Mental Disorders
A report highlighted by U.S. News & World Report says doctors are more likely to misdiagnose autoimmune diseases in women as mental disorders. The finding points to a gender gap in medical care, where women's physical symptoms are attributed to psychological causes, delaying correct diagnosis and treatment of conditions that often require prompt intervention.
Why now: The finding highlights a widely discussed gender bias in medicine, resonating with women who have experienced dismissed or delayed diagnoses.
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- Docs More Likely To Misdiagnose Autoimmune Diseases In Women As Mental Disorders · U.S. News & World Report
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