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Medical gaslighting as a mechanism for medical trauma: case studies and analysis - Current Psychology

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Being dismissed or disparaged by medical professionals can be shocking and demoralizing for patients, leading to unnecessary harms (e.g., avoidance of medical treatment; depression; shame). This difficulty is further compounded when patients are also the target of wide-ranging stigmatization due...

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