What Do Medical Schools Teach about Women's Health and Gender Differences?

2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 8-9
Author(s):  
O.P. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Influence of Macrosocial Policies on Women's Health and Gender Inequalities in Health

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Borrell ◽  
L. Palencia ◽  
C. Muntaner ◽  
M. Urquia ◽  
D. Malmusi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Inequalities In Health ◽  
And Gender

Women's health status and gender inequality in China

1997 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 1885-1898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei-Yu Yu ◽  
Rosemary Sarri
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals One drug does not fit all: impact of sex and gender on pharmacological response

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-17
Author(s):  
Flavia Franconi ◽  
Ilaria Campesi
Keyword(s):  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Pharmacological Response ◽  
Health And Illness ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Gender Specific

It is important to remember that gender health and illness should not to be conflated with women's health and illness. Turshen1 reports that numerous studies with ‘gender’ in the title use the word gender as a synonym for ‘women’ and as a result, men's gender-specific needs are missed. In addition, in reporting demographic characteristics of the study participants, some clinical trialists use the term ‘gender’ and some ‘sex’ to indicate men and women and this may create confusion. It can be difficult to separate the two concepts, because there are continuous and constant interactions and relationships between sex and gender3. In other words, sex and gender work together. However, little attention is paid to the fact that gender is a sex modifier. It is relevant to have in mind that both sex and gender affect health and illness4.

Closing the Gap

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna C. Mastroianni ◽  
Leslie Meltzer Henry
Keyword(s):  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Closing The Gap ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Policies And Practices

Drawing on the ethical principles of the Belmont Report, this chapter critically examines the legacy and current policies and practices in the United States related to the inclusion of women in clinical research. Historically, protectionist policies and practices excluded women from research participation, justified by, for example, reliance on the male norm, male bias, and fears of legal liability resulting from tragic cases of fetal harm. Recognition of the ensuing harms to women’s health from exclusion and underrepresentation in research led to significant policy changes in the 1990s encouraging women’s participation in research. Although the knowledge gap in women’s health is narrowing, significant challenges remain, including the need to develop robust approaches to defining sex and gender, identifying and analyzing sex and gender differences, and acknowledging and addressing intersectionality and women’s health needs across their life spans.

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