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Clinicians telling women their pain is ‘psychological’, Victorian inquiry hears

Clinicians telling women their pain is ‘psychological’, Victorian inquiry hears



Women ‘not being listened to’ are not receiving proper diagnosis in both public and private systems, health minister saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWomen are being told by health professionals that their pain is a psychological or personality issue.That’s according to Victoria’s health minister, who detailed early findings from a women’s pain inquiry that heard from 13,000 women, girls, clinicians and carers. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-09-03 05:35:31

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