Interview with Dr. Daphna Stroumsa on the limitations of classification systems in health care and their potential effects on patients. (10:36)Download A 32-year-old transgender man, presenting with severe lower abdominal pain and hypertension, is classified as a man who hasn’t taken his blood-pressure medications. When examined several hours later, he’s found to be pregnant, but no fetal heartbeat can be detected.
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