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Women's health in the 21st century
Author(s) -
Wolfson Elaine M.,
DeKalb Adriane,
Rojhani Ariella
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.11.029
Subject(s) - disadvantage , diabetic ketoacidosis , medicine , affect (linguistics) , disease , diabetes mellitus , depression (economics) , gerontology , pregnancy , trachoma , social determinants of health , psychiatry , psychology , public health , political science , nursing , pathology , genetics , communication , biology , law , economics , macroeconomics , endocrinology
Although women's health has been under‐attended for most of the 20th century, it has gained international attention in recent decades. Medical and social research on heart disease, lung cancer, HIV/AIDS, and trachoma indicate that bio‐socio variables affect women's health differently from men's. With regard to diabetes, data on pregnancy, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), depression, and heart disease corroborate the differentials between men and women. Data also indicate that social factors place diabetic women at a disadvantage regarding access to treatment and outcomes. Ascertaining the precise interactions that cause these differences and applying this information to policies and programs are imperative in the 21st century.