The Role Of Gender In Disease Should Be Considered In Medical Research

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE:  May 13, 2008

EXCERPT:  "Are the health needs of women adequately addressed by medical research as it is currently conducted? ....  The researchers say a growing body of evidence shows important differences between men and women related to the incidence of certain diseases, how they respond to treatment and the long-term outcomes."  more

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Rogers WA, Ballantyne AJ; Australian Gender Equity in Health Research Group. Exclusion of women from clinical research: myth or reality?Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 May;83(5):536-42.