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In recent years, the term "medical gaslighting" has come to represent the phenomenon and disproportionate impact of medical dismissal of women and other marginalized groups. All too often, women leave the doctor’s office questioning themselves and their symptoms and are too often pressed into silently endure their suffering, sometimes until it's tragically too late.How can we identify when medical gaslighting is happening and protect ourselves or those we love?Join me on today's episode of On Health as I explore the roots of medical gaslighting, how to recognize it, the power of self-advocacy, and the critical need for systemic reform. Tune in as I get into:Where the term gaslighting actually comes fromHow gaslighting shows up in women's healthcare, and who is at greatest riskThe dangerous and potentially life-threatening consequences of medical gaslightingThe problem with the word "hysterical"—and how it was a medical diagnosis until the 1980s!How to reduce your risk of having your medical symptoms dism