exclusion from research endangers women's lives

Each year billions of dollars are spent on medical research evaluated on men. As a result, there is a tremendous gap in how some treatments affect women. Yet, the medical and research communities have responded to this crisis slowly.

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Published in:Off our backs 1996-02, Vol.26 (2), p.1-1
Main Author: knudsen, christie
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Cholesterols
Disease
Exclusion
Government
Health
Heart
Heart diseases
Illnesses
Medical research
Medications
Men
Preventive medicine
Research studies
Women
Womens health
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Summary:Each year billions of dollars are spent on medical research evaluated on men. As a result, there is a tremendous gap in how some treatments affect women. Yet, the medical and research communities have responded to this crisis slowly.
ISSN:0030-0071