Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine And Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, And Sick

"Sadly, too many women who read this book will be nodding to themselves the whole way through. If your pain has ever been dismissed by a doctor, if you’ve ever been told that your problems are simply anxiety or stress-related, this book will resonate. Through anecdotes and study results, Maya Dusenbery reveals all the ways that the medical system has ignored or dismissed women’s health issues for decades. Like this statistic: “Young women are seven times more likely to be sent home from the hospital in the middle of having a heart attack.” Why is that? And why is there so little research into diseases such as chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia? And why are women often excluded from drug studies and clinical research? This book may not make you feel hopeful, but it will make you a better advocate for your own health care."