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Patient-Centered Research to Improve Diagnosis of Heart Disease in Women

A new report from two organizations that support patient engagement reflects discussions that took place during a virtual day-long meeting devoted to improving the diagnosis of heart disease in women. Although traditionally considered a “man’s disease,” heart disease is common among women. It is, however, often misdiagnosed, undertreated or dismissed as a psychosomatic manifestation of […]

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Susan Carr Susan Carr is a medical editor and writer specializing in patient safety and engagement. In addition to curating the EngagingPatients blog, she produces publications for the Betsy Lehman Center in Boston and the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine. Susan lives and works in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.

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