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Rachael Ward

Clinicians telling women their pain is 'psychological'

An inquiry has heard from thousands of women about their pain being ignored or dismissed by doctors. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

Women are being told by health professionals that their pain is a psychological or personality issue.

That's according to Victoria's health minister, who detailed early findings from a women's pain inquiry that heard from 13,000 women, girls, clinicians and carers.

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