We have to do better by women.
The Shocking History Of Women's Health Research, From An M.D. From medical gaslighting to the gaps in breast cancer research and hormone replacement therapy, the ways in which medicine has let women down are more widespread than we'd like to admit.In a powerful new episode of the mindbodygreen podcast, award-winning physician and oncologist Elizabeth Comen, M.D.
“Your ego gets in the way,” Comen says, pointing out that instead of digging deeper and trusting the patient, many physicians fall back on the worst option: assuming the patient is exaggerating or that nothing is wrong simply because the answer isn’t obvious. The lack of research in women’s health often leads physicians to misdiagnose or dismiss symptoms, but Comen stresses the importance of digging deeper and trusting patients rather than defaulting to assumptions.
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