Medical Gaslighting And Why It's A Problem
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English - April 12, 2022 13:00 - 18.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsDaily News News Politics news politics radio national takeaway wnyc Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Medical gaslighting is when people feel that their symptoms are dismissed or not treated appropriately by health care providers. Women and people of color are more likely to experience medical gaslighting. We speak with Dr. Karen Luftey Spencer, professor of health and behavioral sciences at the University of Colorado, Denver and Dr. Jamila Taylor, director of health care reform and senior fellow at The Century Foundation about the medical gaslighting of women and people of color.