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Long Covid patients often have debilitating symptoms but normal test results, leading to their suffering being dismissed. This highlights a historical pattern of medically invisible disorders and epistemic injustice in healthcare.

Area of Science:

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  • Patient Advocacy
  • Longitudinal Health Studies

Background:

  • Long Covid presents with diverse, severe symptoms despite normal medical tests.
  • This diagnostic challenge can lead healthcare professionals to suspect psychosomatic disorders.
  • Patients with medically invisible conditions historically face disbelief and dismissal.

Purpose of the Study:

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  • To connect the experiences of Long Covid patients with the history of medically invisible disorders.
  • To advocate for the recognition of Long Covid symptoms as real and valid.

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    • Long Covid patients experience epistemic injustice due to the lack of objective diagnostic markers.
    • Their suffering is often invalidated, mirroring historical experiences of patients with medically invisible disorders.
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    Conclusions:

    • The challenges faced by Long Covid patients are deeply rooted in historical medical biases.
    • Recognizing and validating patient narratives is crucial for addressing epistemic injustice.
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