Gender and Health Care in the UK Exploring the Stereotypes
This book brings together a detailed examination of gender differences in the health needs of the UK population. Commonly held assumptions and key debates are explored such as: Are older women more prone to illness than older men? Is being single bad for your health? Are women still the madder sex?...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
Macmillan Education UK
2003, 2003
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2003 |
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Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This book brings together a detailed examination of gender differences in the health needs of the UK population. Commonly held assumptions and key debates are explored such as: Are older women more prone to illness than older men? Is being single bad for your health? Are women still the madder sex? The text provides the most up-to-date empirical information regarding gendered health care consumption in the UK and the background knowledge necessary to assess health care needs |
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Physical Description: | 224 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9781403937605 |