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The Documentary Podcast

His and hers medicine

Apr 14, 2024
Dr Zoe Williams investigates historical gender disparities in healthcare, focusing on heart disease. Despite the myth, heart disease is the top killer of women in the US. Discusses the impact of excluding women from drug trials and the necessity of including them. Explores the unique risk factors and challenges women face in receiving proper care for heart attacks.
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  • Historical bias in medicine has neglected women's health needs, leading to misdiagnosis and under-treatment.
  • Exclusion of women from drug trials results in incorrect treatment and dosages, impacting conditions like lung cancer.

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Recognition of Women's Health Disparities in Medicine

Women like Elizabeth Garrett Anderson faced struggles in being recognized as doctors, highlighting the historical lack of understanding in medicine about the unique health needs of women. Differences between male and female bodies extend to the cellular level, impacting various organs. Despite these differences, medical education and practice have historically favored the male body as the norm, leading to misdiagnoses and under-treatment of women.

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