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I know this is no surprise to most of us. But it does confirm what many of us have experienced!
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/10/13/womens_heart_ills_are _often_dismissed/
Lynn
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Women receive different care than men
- By goingstrong
- Posted November 19, 2008 at 10:34 am · 3 replies
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- By Kennarina
- Posted November 19, 2008 at 3:55 pm
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Lynn..... Verrrrrrry interesting! Especially: "The physician's gender did not affect results...showing bias is widespread."
So whether you have a male or female doctor (and this study focused on family physicians and internists) you may very well be dismissed as having anxiety or psychological symptoms if you report a 'recent cause of stress' in your life along with cardiac symptoms.
What's the message here, ladies? To keep our mouths shut if we have just gone through a major move, a wedding, a sick child, or a divorce along with our chest pains?
At Mayo Clinic last month, we were told that about 8% of family physicians, and - incredibly!!!! - only 18% of cardiologists!!!! - are aware that heart disease is the #1 killer of women, so sadly, this study's findings are not surprising.
AAARRRRRRRGGGH!
- By careh
- Posted November 19, 2008 at 9:55 pm
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No wonder they make us feel like hypochondriacs if we say we have chest pain! I double your AAARGGHHHH :)
- By martzj
- Posted November 21, 2008 at 11:09 pm
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Thanks for the link Lynn,
It is encouraging to see that major teaching hospitals are assimilating the gender bias significance to female cardiac treatment.
take care,
Jaynie
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