The injustice of losing my childhood medical history: personal perspective: "because no one put a sticker on them."

Liza Morton

The injustice of losing my childhood medical history: personal perspective: "because no one put a sticker on them."

Psychology

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Abstract

KEY POINTS
- Our medical records detail the most important events in life; birth, illness, pregnancy—to our final moments.
- It is still challenging to access this medical information in a way that supports us as patients.
- Following adversity, it is important to be able to make sense of what happened to us to heal and recover.

Original language	English
Publisher	Psychology Today
Media of output	Online
Publication status	Published - 18 Dec 2023

Keywords

health advocacy
medical records
epistemic injuctice
patient rights
healthcare
health policy

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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The injustice of losing my childhood medical history: personal perspective: "because no one put a sticker on them."

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

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