This guide should prove useful to health policy makers, basic, applied, and clinical researchers, educators, providers, and journalists - while being very accessible to interested lay readers.
Does Sex Matter?
Hardback
Publication Date: 27/01/1900
It's obvious why only men develop prostate cancer and why only women get ovarian cancer. But it is not obvious why women are more likely to recover language ability after a stroke than men or why women are more apt to develop autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Sex differences in health throughout the lifespan have been documented. "Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health" begins to snap the pieces of the puzzle into place so that this knowledge can be used to improve health for both sexes. From behaviour to cognition to metabolism to response to chemicals and infectious organisms, this book explores the health impact of sex (being male or female, according to reproductive organs and chromosomes) and gender (one's sense of self as male or female in society). It discusses basic biochemical differences in the cells of males and females and health variability between the sexes from conception throughout life. The book identifies key research needs and opportunities and addresses barriers to research.
This guide should prove useful to health policy makers, basic, applied, and clinical researchers, educators, providers, and journalists - while being very accessible to interested lay readers.
This guide should prove useful to health policy makers, basic, applied, and clinical researchers, educators, providers, and journalists - while being very accessible to interested lay readers.
- ISBN:
- 9780309072816
- 9780309072816
- Category:
- Public health & preventive medicine
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 27-01-1900
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- National Academies Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions (mm):
- 229x152x24mm
- Weight:
- 0.58kg
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