EAN: 9783805599290

HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL GENDER MEDICINE KARTONIERT...

Gender medicine is an important new field in health and disease. It is derived from top-quality
research and encompasses the biological and social determinants that underlie the
susceptibility to disease and its consequences. In the future  consideration of the role of
gender will undoubtedly become an integral feature of all research and clinical care. Defining
the role of gender in medicine requires a broad perspective on biology and diverse skills in
biomedical and social sciences. When these scientific disciplines come together  a revolution
in medical care is in the making. Covering twelve different areas of medicine  the practical
and useful Handbook of Clinical Gender Medicine provides up-to-date information on the role of
gender in the clinical presentation  diagnosis  and management of a wide range of common
diseases. The contributing authors of this handbook are all experts who  in well-referenced
chapters  cogently and concisely explain how incorporation of gender issues into research can
affect the medical understanding and treatment of heart disease  osteoporosis  arthritis  pain
violence  and malaria among other conditions. This intriguing and unique medical textbook
provides readers with a valuable new perspective to understand biology and incorporate gender
issues into the different branches of medicine.

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