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Published 6 years ago by Gozzin with 2 Comments
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How Doctors Take Women's Pain Less Seriously

When my wife was struck by mysterious, debilitating symptoms, our trip to the ER revealed the sexism inherent in emergency treatment.

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    I also feel that doctors take older people's symptoms less seriously also. An elderly family member went to hospital with stroke-like symptoms, yet the doctors didn't really seem to take it as a big deal. I think they just put down some of that to "old age" but it's not.

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    • Gozzin (edited 6 years ago)
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      This does not suprise me at all. Such a shame people are this way.

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