Patients who have felt that their symptoms were inappropriately dismissed as minor or primarily psychological by doctors are using the term “medical gaslighting” to describe their experiences. “We know that women, and especially women of color, are often diagnosed and treated differently by doctors than men are, even when they have the same health conditions,” said Karen Lutfey Spencer, Professor in the Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences.

Women Are Calling Out ‘Medical Gaslighting’
The New York Times, March 28