The Age·5 min read·medium
Tackling medical misogyny in Australian healthcare
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Aisha Dow, Kate Aubusson✦AI Summary
Dr. Jeanne-Marie Van Der Westhuizen and other Australian women are speaking out about 'medical misogyny,' where female patients' pain is frequently dismissed or misdiagnosed by healthcare professionals. The issue has prompted government inquiries and calls for curriculum reform in medical schools.
Dr Jeanne-Marie Van Der Westhuizen spent more than three decades working as a medical doctor. She has seen and experienced medical misogyny as a clinician and a patient. Dan Peled Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
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