Having encountered dismissive physicians in Canada

[GoodTaste]

Having encountered dismissive physicians in Canada, she hoped she would be better supported at home. But her arrival brought fresh disappointment. More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Soares’ physicians, friends and family in Brazil had still not heard of long COVID.

Source: Nature Long COVID is a double curse in low-income nations — here’s why

The meaning of "dismissive physicians" is not clear to me. It seems to have two different meanings: One refers to that the physicians treated her with contempt; the other refers to that the physicians had no interest in her symptoms of the disease (long COVID) and simply dismissed her (refusing to give her a medical treatment).

It might be both anyways. I am not sure.

What does "dismissive" here mean?

 

[tedmc]

The physicians did not give due consideration to the symptoms of long Covid

 

[GoodTaste]

The physicians did not give due consideration to the symptoms of long Covid

How have you excluded the possibility of that the physicians treated her with contempt:"You are overreacted. There is nothing wrong with you"?

 

[teechar]

the physicians treated her with contempt:"You are overreacted. There is nothing wrong with you"?

"Contempt" is a bit strong, but you're on the right track. That's what dismissive refers to.

 

[emsr2d2]

How have you excluded the possibility of that the physicians treated her with contempt, by saying something like "You are overreacting. There is nothing wrong with you"?