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Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick,Used
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Editor of the awardwinning site Feministing.com, Maya Dusenbery brings together scientific and sociological research, interviews with doctors and researchers, and personal stories from women across the country to provide the first comprehensive, accessible look at how sexism in medicine harms women today.In Doing Harm, Dusenbery explores the deep, systemic problems that underlie womens experiences of feeling dismissed by the medical system. Women have been discharged from the emergency room midheart attack with a prescription for antianxiety meds, while others with autoimmune diseases have been labeled chronic complainers for years before being properly diagnosed. Women with endometriosis have been told they are just overreacting to normal menstrual cramps, while still others have contested illnesses like chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia that, dogged by psychosomatic suspicions, have yet to be fully accepted as real diseases by the whole of the profession.An eyeopening read for patients and health care providers alike, Doing Harm shows how women suffer because the medical community knows relatively less about their diseases and bodies and too often doesnt trust their reports of their symptoms. The research community has neglected conditions that disproportionately affect women and paid little attention to biological differences between the sexes in everything from drug metabolism to the disease factorseven the symptoms of a heart attack. Meanwhile, a long history of viewing women as especially prone to hysteria reverberates to the present day, leaving women battling against a stereotype that theyre hypochondriacs whose ailments are likely to be all in their heads.Offering a cleareyed explanation of the root causes of this insidious and entrenched bias and laying out its sometimes catastrophic consequences, Doing Harm is a rallying wakeup call that will change the way we look at health care for women.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Doing Harm'? A: 'Doing Harm' examines how sexism in medicine negatively impacts women's health, highlighting systemic issues that lead to women being dismissed and misdiagnosed.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Doing Harm'? A: The book is authored by Maya Dusenbery, who is also the editor of the award-winning site Feministing.com.
- Q: What type of research does the book include? A: 'Doing Harm' includes scientific research, sociological studies, interviews with doctors and researchers, and personal stories from women across the country.
- Q: How many pages is 'Doing Harm'? A: 'Doing Harm' has a total of 400 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: 'Doing Harm' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Doing Harm' published? A: 'Doing Harm' was published on March 12, 2019.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The available edition of 'Doing Harm' is a reprint.
- Q: Is 'Doing Harm' suitable for healthcare professionals? A: 'Doing Harm' is beneficial for both patients and healthcare providers, offering insights into how women experience healthcare.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'Doing Harm'? A: The book explores themes of sexism in medicine, misdiagnosis, and the historical context of women's health issues.
- Q: Can 'Doing Harm' help raise awareness about women's health issues? A: Yes, 'Doing Harm' aims to raise awareness about the biases in the medical community that affect women's health and treatment.