Gender and Health is the first book to examine how men's and women's lives and their physiology contribute to differences in their health. In a thoughtful synthesis of diverse literatures, the authors demonstrate that modern societies' health problems ultimately involve a combination of policies, personal behavior, and choice. The book is designed for researchers, policymakers, and others who seek to understand how the choices of individuals, families, communities, and governments contribute to health. It can inform men and women at each of these levels how to better integrate health...
Gender and Health is the first book to examine how men's and women's lives and their physiology contribute to differences in their health. In a though...
Gender and Health is the first book to examine how men's and women's lives and their physiology contribute to differences in their health. In a thoughtful synthesis of diverse literatures, the authors demonstrate that modern societies' health problems ultimately involve a combination of policies, personal behavior, and choice. The book is designed for researchers, policymakers, and others who seek to understand how the choices of individuals, families, communities, and governments contribute to health. It can inform men and women at each of these levels how to better integrate health...
Gender and Health is the first book to examine how men's and women's lives and their physiology contribute to differences in their health. In a though...
Composed entirely of specially commissioned chapters by many outstanding scholars in medical sociology, this edition reflects important changes in the study of health and illness. In addition to updated and reconceived chapters on the impacts of gender, race, and inequality on health, this volume has new chapters on topics that include: - social networks, neighborhoods, and social capital - disability - dying and "the right to die" - health disparities - the growing influence of the pharmaceutical industry - the Internet - evidence-based medicine and quality of care -...
Composed entirely of specially commissioned chapters by many outstanding scholars in medical sociology, this edition reflects important changes in the...
Composed entirely of specially commissioned chapters by many outstanding scholars in medical sociology, this edition reflects important changes in the study of health and illness. In addition to updated and reconceived chapters on the impacts of gender, race, and inequality on health, this volume has new chapters on topics that include: - social networks, neighborhoods, and social capital - disability - dying and "the right to die" - health disparities - the growing influence of the pharmaceutical industry - the Internet - evidence-based medicine and quality of care -...
Composed entirely of specially commissioned chapters by many outstanding scholars in medical sociology, this edition reflects important changes in the...
