EmpowHERed health : reforming a dismissive healthcare system /

"When experiencing health issues, going to the doctor should make you feel better. What happens when it makes you feel worse? In EmpowHERed Health: Reforming a Dismissive Health Care System, author S. Mayumi 'Umi' Grigsby discusses the potential link between negative interactions with...

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Main Author: Grigsby, S. Mayumi (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Potomac, Maryland] : New Degree Press, [2020]
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