It Takes Two shows how patients are quietly trained to disappear.
What they say first.
What they leave out.
What they stop mentioning because it never seems to help.
That’s how medical gaslighting actually persists.
Through what clinicians do and through what patients have come to accept.
This isn’t a rejection of medicine.
It’s a guide to understanding how the system actually works and how to stop disappearing inside it.
WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT:
It Takes Two exposes the uncomfortable truth about medical gaslighting.
Not the viral version that blames careless doctors.
Not the self-help version that tells patients to “advocate harder.”
Yes, clinicians are trained to practice a certain way.
They are trained to prioritize efficiency, documentation, and closure.
Medical gaslighting isn’t just something that’s done to patients.
It’s something patients are trained to participate in.
WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT:
It Takes Two exposes the uncomfortable truth about medical gaslighting.
Not the viral version that blames careless doctors.
Not the self-help version that tells patients to “advocate harder.”
Medical gaslighting isn’t just something that’s done to patients.
It’s something patients are trained to participate in.
It Takes Two shows how patients are quietly trained to disappear.
What they say first.
What they leave out.
What they stop mentioning because it never seems to help.
That’s how medical gaslighting actually persists.
Through what clinicians do and through what patients have come to accept.
This isn’t a rejection of medicine.
It’s a guide to understanding how the system actually works and how to stop disappearing inside it.
Yes, clinicians are trained to practice a certain way.
They are trained to prioritize efficiency, documentation, and closure.
Why This Book Has To Be Written:
Medical gaslighting is often explained in ways that leave patients powerless. Blame the doctor. Blame the system. Neither approach helps the person sitting in the exam room. This book takes a different approach. It shows how patients participate in the dynamic, often without realizing it, and why that participation makes sense in the context of modern care. The point is not blame. The point is leverage. Once patients understand their role, they can change their actions, change the interaction, and change what happens in the visit.
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Who Is This Book For?
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People who do not want to blame doctors or reject medicine, but want better interactions and outcomes
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Patients who leave visits feeling unfinished, dismissed, or subtly at fault, without being sure why
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Anyone who wants leverage in the exam room, not just validation
ABOUT Dr. E
Dr. Efrat LaMandre, clinician + integrative medicine expert helping patients cut through bias and get results
Dr. Efrat “Dr. E” LaMandre is a nationally recognized clinician, bestselling author, and leading voice calling out medical gaslighting in modern healthcare. Through her clinical work, media presence, and Medical Disruptor platform, she empowers patients to trust their symptoms, challenge dismissal, and demand better care — with clarity, evidence, and confidence.
• NURSE PRACTITIONER • HEALTHCARE • THE KNEW METHOD • HEALTH SPEAKER • MEDICAL ENTREPRENEUR •
NURSE PRACTITIONER • HEALTHCARE • THE KNEW METHOD • HEALTH SPEAKER • MEDICAL ENTREPRENEUR •
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