Why are women often misdiagnosed?

Once upon a time, women were routinely given a diagnosis of hysteria to explain many of their medical ills. This was particularly true if the symptoms were vague, infrequent or were accompanied by psychological distress. Although diagnosis of disease in women has come a long way since then, there are still some instances that hark back to those days. Symptoms in women are still falsely attributed to the rigors of everyday life - work, overscheduled calendars, and caring for family and home.

But sometimes a diagnosis is flat-out wrong.