We didn’t start the fire…or did we?—a narrative review of medical gaslighting and introduction to medical invalidation
This paper reviews what is known about “medical gaslighting,” especially in gastroenterology. The authors found no studies that directly measure gaslighting in chronic digestive diseases, so they drew on related research about gaslighting, doctor–patient communication, burnout, and stigma. They propose the new term “medical invalidation” to cover situations where a…