The Girl Who Cried Pain: A Bias Against Women in the Treatment of Pain 2001 Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Vol. 29, pp. 13-27, 2001 Authors: Diane E. Hoffmann-University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and Anita J. Tarzian-University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Abstract: In general, women report more severe levels […]
Emergency Medicine, painThe Girl Who Cried Pain: A Bias Against Women in the Treatment of Pain AUTHORS: Diane E. Hoffmann, Anita J. Tarzian 2001 Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Vol. 29, pp. 13-27, 2001 Interesting article in The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, which discussed gender bias in pain. The literature noted suggests not only that men […]
Emergency Medicine, painSURVEY FINDS THAT MOST WOMEN DON’T KNOW FEMALE-SPECIFIC SIGNS, SYMPTOMS OF STROKE A national survey of 1000 women, done at Ohio State University, showed that only 11% could correctly identify female-specific early warning signs of stroke. These include: pregnancy, oral contraception, lupus, migraine headache, dizziness, and hiccups associated with atypical chest pain. Women also were […]
brain, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, stroke
Gender differences of young drivers on injury severity outcome of highway crashes AUTHORS: Niranga Amarasinghaa, Sunanda Dissanayakeb ABSTRACT: Problem: Gender differences of young drivers involved in crashes and the associated differences in risk factors have not been fully explored in the United States (U.S.). Accordingly, this study investigated the topic, where the odds ratios […]
Emergency Medicine, injury, Psychology, sociology