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 synth

Health status and the experience of working in health care roles are both strongly shaped by gender and, although there have been attempts to incorporate ‘gen

The presence of women in the practice of medicine extends back to ancient times; however, up until the last few decades, women have comprised only a small perce

This Handbook brings together a groundbreaking collection of chapters that uses a gender lens to explore health, health care and health policy in both the Globa