In men, it's Parkinson's. In women, it's hysteria. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

In men, it's Parkinson's. In women, it's hysteria. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published August 2019

In men, it's Parkinson's. In women, it's hysteria.

Armstrong D. ProPublica. August 23, 2019.

Implicit biases can affect communication, diagnosis, and treatment decisions. This news article reports the experience of a neurologist and the biases that negatively influenced her health care, such as lack of respect for women presenting with functional symptoms and premature closure.

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