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Gendered Health

Letherby, G. (2016). Ch. 6 Gender. In E. Denny, S. Earle, & A. Hewison (Eds.), Sociology for nurses (3rd ed., pp. 119-139).
Chapter 6. Gender
Discussion of sex and gender as it relates to health and illness.
Sexual and reproductive health and rights. (UN Human Rights Committee)
Women’s sexual and reproductive health is related to multiple human rights, including the right to life, the right to be free from torture, the right to health, the right to privacy, the right to education, and the prohibition of discrimination. ...
Samulowitz, G. (2018). “Brave Men” and “Emotional Women”: A Theory-Guided Literature Review on Gender Bias in Health Care and Gendered Norms towards Patients with Chronic Pain. Pain Research & Management, 2018, 1–14.
Despite the large body of research on sex differences in pain, there is a lack of knowledge about the influence of gender in the patient-provider encounter. The purpose of this study was to review literature on gendered norms about men and women with pain and gender bias in the treatment of pain....

Alspach, J. (2012). Is there gender bias in critical care? Critical Care Nurse, 32(6), 8–14.
The author discusses gender bias, particularly against women, in healthm care services. She states that there is evidence of gender bias against women when treating them for stroke, behavioral problems, acute coronary syndrome and organ donation and transplantation. ...