The women who don’t know they’re autistic
Autism manifests in different ways. The signs are often less visible in women than in men, leading many to be underdiagnosed.
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Doctors and nurses can’t always tell if someone’s drunk or on drugs, and misdiagnosis can be dangerous
We all know what a drunk person looks like, right? Wrong. Even health care workers can be confused.
Harried doctors can make diagnostic errors: They need time to think
Cognitive traps can steer doctors away from the right diagnosis.
Females receive slower hospital care for heart attacks
Young and middle-aged female adults tend to receive slower hospital care than males in the same age range when experiencing…
The hidden problem of medical misdiagnosis – and how to fix it
Most people would agree that correctly diagnosing a patient’s medical problem is critically important. I’m a doctor – I think it’s important. Patients certainly think it’s important. And I’m fairly certain…
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Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Senior Fellow RTI International, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Research Scientist, University of Michigan
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George Dock Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan
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Early Career Development Fellow in Addiction Medicine, University of Sydney
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Associate Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, University of Sydney
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Neuroscientifique, CNRS, École des Hautes Études en sciences sociales (EHESS)
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