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Oct 2021
28m 36s

The widespread gender bias in healthcare

ABC Radio
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The gender bias in healthcare is pervasive and causes harm when women receive worse treatment during a heart attack, are denied proper pain relief when in pain or when less likely to receive timely access to critical health interventions.  
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