Kishor, KamalBisht, Devendra SinghKalra, Sanjay2023-08-092023-08-092023-06Kishor Kamal, Bisht Devendra Singh, Kalra Sanjay. Ghost of Medical Gaslighting. Indian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2023 Jun; 34(1): 34-370971-0876http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/222134Medical gaslighting is when the actual symptoms of patients are dismissed or downplayed by medical professionals. It occurs frequently among patients suffering from chronic illnesses for which medical science gives no authoritative diagnostic protocol or effective treatment and those from populations underrepresented in clinical trials such as the female gender, specific races and ethnicity, third gender and patients with disability. Gaps in scientific knowledge and missing empathy have been cited as possible reasons. Respecting patient symptoms, accepting epistemic humility and investing in research may be possible solutions for this disharmony.Gaslightmedical professionalsfactiouschronic illnessesepistemic humilitymissing empathyJournal ArticleIndiaConsultant Cardiologist, Rama Superspeciality and Critical Care Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, IndiaAssociate Consultant Cardiologist, Mukat Hospital and Heart Institute, Chandigarh, Haryana, IndiaDept. of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India; University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India