Women's health research : progress, pitfalls, and promise /

"Even though slightly over half of the U.S. population is female, medical research historically has neglected the health needs of women. However, over the past two decades, there have been major changes in government support of women's health research--in policies, regulations, and the org...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Collectivité auteur: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Women's Health Research
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2010.
Collection:Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Sujets:
Women > Health and hygiene > Research.
Women > Health and hygiene.
Women's Health
Clinical Trials as Topic
Health Services Research
Health Status
Health Services Research > methods
Femmes > Santé et hygiène.
Services de santé > Recherche.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
Women > Health and hygiene
Women > Health and hygiene > Research
United States
Guideline
Electronic resource.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:"Even though slightly over half of the U.S. population is female, medical research historically has neglected the health needs of women. However, over the past two decades, there have been major changes in government support of women's health research--in policies, regulations, and the organization of research efforts. To assess the impact of these changes, Congress directed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ask the IOM to examine what has been learned from that research and how well it has been put into practice as well as communicated to both providers and women. Women's Health Research finds that women's health research has contributed to significant progress over the past 20 years in lessening the burden of disease and reducing deaths from some conditions, while other conditions have seen only moderate change or even little or no change. Gaps remain, both in research areas and in the application of results to benefit women in general and across multiple population groups. Given the many and significant roles women play in our society, maintaining support for women's health research and enhancing its impact are not only in the interest of women, they are in the interest of us all"--Publisher's description.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (438 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780309153904
0309153905

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