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Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
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Understanding Medical Trauma: Causes, Consequences, and the Need for Trauma-Informed Care
'Medical trauma' refers to a patient's psychological and physiological response to a negative or traumatic experience in a medical...

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Jun 287 min read


The Silent Harm: Unpacking Medical Gaslighting
Medical gaslighting is a subtle yet deeply damaging phenomenon in healthcare, where a patient's symptoms or concerns are dismissed, minimized, or attributed to psychological causes without appropriate investigation. Often rooted in implicit bias, power imbalances, or systemic issues within the medical system, this behavior can lead to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and a loss of trust in healthcare providers.

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Jun 214 min read


'Medical gaslighting' in chronic illness: When doctors cause harm.
I've read a few articles lately about what people describe as 'medical gaslighting'. What's usually being referred to here is a tendency...

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Sep 4, 202114 min read


Chronic illness and minimization by health care professionals: Courage, vulnerability and shame.
Living with a long-term illness can be difficult on so many levels but one aspect sticks out: being minimized and dismissed by healthcare...

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Jan 5, 20197 min read
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