The Numbers Don't Lie

Why is harder for women than men to get a solid diagnosis?

Women are 50% more likely to get an incorrect initial diagnosis for heart attack, and 30% more likely in the case of stroke, according to this WebMD overview of challenges women face getting the right diagnosis.

The reasons are manifold and start early in doctors’ training. Nearly two-thirds of medical students don’t feel equipped to handle differences between the sexes in health care, according to the author of a 2016 study.