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Women more likely to be told autoimmune illness is psychological, study finds
Original: Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’
A Cambridge University study reports a stark gender divide in how autoimmune conditions are diagnosed. Women are more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological, and also wait longer to receive treatment. Commentators say the findings highlight long-standing concerns about women's pain and symptoms being dismissed within healthcare systems, and renewed calls for better medical training on autoimmune disease.
Why now: New Cambridge research quantifies gender bias in autoimmune diagnosis, a topic that resonates widely with women patients and health advocates
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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