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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 has found a stark gender divide in how autoimmune conditions are diagnosed: women are more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological, and they also wait longer to receive treatment. Researchers say the findings highlight entrenched bias in medicine, where autoimmune diseases — which disproportionately affect women — are too often dismissed before a correct diagnosis is reached. Commenters are sharing experiences of delayed or misdiagnosis.
Why now: New research documenting gender bias in medical diagnosis is prompting widespread discussion about how women's symptoms are dismissed.
Cambridge UniversityThe Guardian
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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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