Sex matters : how male-centric medicine endangers women's health and what we can do about it /
McGregor, Alyson J.,
Sex matters : how male-centric medicine endangers women's health and what we can do about it / How male-centric medicine endangers women's health and what we can do about it Alyson J. McGregor, MD, MA, FACEP. - First edition. - xvi, 254 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (221-236) and index.
Introduction -- Modern medicine is male-centric medicine -- Sex is more than skin deep -- Women's hearts (and brains) break differently -- Drugs for different bodies: The female side of pharmaceuticals -- "Honey, it's all in your head": Women's intuition versus women's imagination -- A deeper sensitivity: The female relationship to pain -- Beyond hormonal: Female biochemistry and hormone therapy -- A new perception: Gender, culture, and identity medicine -- A changing conversation: The future of sex and gender research in medicine -- Your voice, your medicine: How to have helpful conversations with your providers -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix A: Your personal medical reconciliation (Med Rec) -- Appendix B: Quick reference questions. Part One: How we got here. Part Two: The six biggest issues facing women's health today. Part Three: Where we're headed and what you can do.
Exposes that all medical models -- in research and practice -- are male-centric and shows how the biological, biochemical, psychological, and neurological differences between men and women affect issues such as preventative care, emergency care, drug prescriptions, and pain management. Also looks at how race, class, and gender identity are disproportionately affected by this.
9780738246765 073824676X
2020933592
Women's health services.
Women--Health and hygiene.
Sexism in medicine.
Discrimination in medical care.
Instructional and educational works.
Creative nonfiction.
Sex matters : how male-centric medicine endangers women's health and what we can do about it / How male-centric medicine endangers women's health and what we can do about it Alyson J. McGregor, MD, MA, FACEP. - First edition. - xvi, 254 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (221-236) and index.
Introduction -- Modern medicine is male-centric medicine -- Sex is more than skin deep -- Women's hearts (and brains) break differently -- Drugs for different bodies: The female side of pharmaceuticals -- "Honey, it's all in your head": Women's intuition versus women's imagination -- A deeper sensitivity: The female relationship to pain -- Beyond hormonal: Female biochemistry and hormone therapy -- A new perception: Gender, culture, and identity medicine -- A changing conversation: The future of sex and gender research in medicine -- Your voice, your medicine: How to have helpful conversations with your providers -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix A: Your personal medical reconciliation (Med Rec) -- Appendix B: Quick reference questions. Part One: How we got here. Part Two: The six biggest issues facing women's health today. Part Three: Where we're headed and what you can do.
Exposes that all medical models -- in research and practice -- are male-centric and shows how the biological, biochemical, psychological, and neurological differences between men and women affect issues such as preventative care, emergency care, drug prescriptions, and pain management. Also looks at how race, class, and gender identity are disproportionately affected by this.
9780738246765 073824676X
2020933592
Women's health services.
Women--Health and hygiene.
Sexism in medicine.
Discrimination in medical care.
Instructional and educational works.
Creative nonfiction.