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Thursday, January 10, 2008 12:00 AM

Gender disparities in healthcare

New studies show the U.S. ranks last in preventable deaths, and a surprising majority are women.
Carol Lloyd

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  • Thursday, January 10, 2008 03:00 PM

    Or ...

    It could be that women have more elective surgeries, or that women spend more time in the hospital in old age because they live longer, or because women's reproductive systems results in more surgeries and/or hospitalizations then men .... Speculating about the reasons for a differences is not helpful, does not further the dialogue about women's health issues, and spreads untrue propaganda.

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