Clinician-associated traumatization from difficult medical encounters: Results from a qualitative interview study on the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes

Clinician-associated traumatization from difficult medical encounters: Results from a qualitative interview study on the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes

Patients with hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome often experience psychological distress resulting from the perceived hostility and disinterest of their clinicians. We conducted 26 in-depth interviews with patients to understand the origins of this trauma and how it could be addressed in practice. W...

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Main Authors: Colin M.E. Halverson, Heather L. Penwell, Clair A. Francomano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:SSM: Qualitative Research in Health
Subjects:
Clinician-associated traumatization
Medical trauma
Post-traumatic stress symptoms
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes
Bioethics
Medical anthropology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667321523000215

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