Health inequalities and women : addressing unmet needs.
by Allen, Jessica; Sesti, Flavia.British Medical Association.
Publisher: BMA, London : 2020.Summary: For women over age 65, life expectancy increased one year every six years, compared to one year every five years for men in the period 2000-2015. There are clear and stark inequalities in health between women, which are related to socio-economic status, ethnicity and geographic region. Across different stages of women's lives there are different social and economic factors which drive health and associated health inequalities; from early childhood through retirement and into older age. The broad health workforce must take full account of the social and economic factors which shape women's lives and health at different stages of life. .Subject(s): women | health inequalities | variations | public healthDigital copyAvailability: Online access | Online access Note: ; BMA population health publications. List(s) this item appears in: Health inequalities [October 2023] | Women's health [Sepember 2023]
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For women over age 65, life expectancy increased one year every six years, compared to one year every five years for men in the period 2000-2015. There are clear and stark inequalities in health between women, which are related to socio-economic status, ethnicity and geographic region. Across different stages of women's lives there are different social and economic factors which drive health and associated health inequalities; from early childhood through retirement and into older age. The broad health workforce must take full account of the social and economic factors which shape women's lives and health at different stages of life.
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