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Girls who express feelings of sadness and emotional distress can easily be misdiagnosed, leaving them without appropriate support during their formative years.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Women are up to 30% more likely to be misdiagnosed for major illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
—Dr. Elizabeth Poynor, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Surveys show that younger people with colorectal cancer are often initially misdiagnosed with other things, like hemorrhoids or IBS.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 24 Sep. 2024
Still, thousands of cases are not reported, and many are never diagnosed or are misdiagnosed, the CDC says.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Women are up to 30% more likely to be misdiagnosed for major illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
—Dr. Elizabeth Poynor, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Surveys show that younger people with colorectal cancer are often initially misdiagnosed with other things, like hemorrhoids or IBS.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 24 Sep. 2024
Still, thousands of cases are not reported, and many are never diagnosed or are misdiagnosed, the CDC says.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Misdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdiagnose. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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