The Role of Engineers in Women's Health

Danos discusses the role of engineers in women's health. Women are half of the global population, and often the primary caregivers of the young and the elderly. Improved health outcomes for women are associated with improved life outcomes for all. The National Institutes of Health is already ma...

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Published in:The Bridge (Washington, D.C. : 1969) D.C. : 1969), 2022-04, Vol.52 (1), p.43
Main Author: Danos, Nicole
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Autonomous cars
Engineers
Object recognition
Space flight
Womens health
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Summary:Danos discusses the role of engineers in women's health. Women are half of the global population, and often the primary caregivers of the young and the elderly. Improved health outcomes for women are associated with improved life outcomes for all. The National Institutes of Health is already making advances by requiring that gender be included as a biological variable in studies it funds to address the gap in understanding of female biology. Multiple factors contribute to the disparities in health care for women. But at a time when engineering has enabled self-driving cars, image recognition software, and space travel to the sun, she has faith that it can also play a role in reducing these disparities.
ISSN:0737-6278