Tag: women in medicine
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Closing the Gender Gap in Heart Disease Care: Recognizing and Treating Women Equally
Introduction: Why closing the gender gap in heart disease matters Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for women worldwide, yet recognition, diagnosis, and treatment for women with heart disease lag behind that for men. The legacy of sex bias—echoed by clinicians and researchers for decades—has translated into under-recognition of symptoms, delayed diagnosis, and…
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Women’s Heart Attack Care Improves but Gap Persists, Australian Study Finds
Overview: A Step Forward, Yet Not Fast Enough New findings from the Medical Journal of Australia reveal that care for women experiencing a heart attack is improving in NSW, Australia, but the pace of that improvement leaves a persistent gender gap. An analysis of hospital records and outcomes for nearly 30,000 patients over nine years…