Women face significant disparities in healthcare, often experiencing underdiagnosis, misdiagnosis, and delayed treatment for conditions like heart disease and autoimmune disorders. These disparities are exacerbated by factors such as socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity, leading to poorer health outcomes and increased mortality rates for women compared to men. Addressing these disparities requires increased research funding for women's health, improved medical education on sex and gender differences, and equitable access to healthcare for all women.
Source:
National Institute of Health. (2023, July 17). Bridging health disparities for women: Promoting equality in care. Wellness@NIH. https://wellnessatnih.ors.od.nih.gov/news/Pages/Bridging-Health-Disparities-for-Women.aspx
To find information about women's health, health inequities, and disparities through data sets, you can search online databases like Google Dataset Search or specialized health data repositories like HealthData.gov. By analyzing these data sets, you can gain valuable insights into the challenges faced by women and marginalized groups, and advocate for policies and interventions that promote health equity.
To find additional library resources, do a Library Search. Recommended keywords for this topic include "women's health" AND disparit*; "women's health" AND inequit*.
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