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"It's probably an STI because you're gay": a qualitative study of diagnostic error experiences in sexual and gender minority individuals.

Aaron A WiegandTaharat SheikhFateha ZannathNoah M TrudeauVadim DukhaninKathryn M McDonald
Published in: BMJ quality & safety (2023)
Anti-SGM bias, queerphobia, lack of provider training and heteronormative attitudes hinder diagnostic decision-making and communication. As a result, SGM patients report significant harms. Solutions to mitigate diagnostic disparities require an intersectional approach that considers patients' gender identity, sexual orientation, race, age, economic status and system-level changes.
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