Chapter 10 final Flashcards

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“women are sicker; men die quicker”

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old saying that summarizes the contradictory stat. on morbidity vs morality and illness vs death

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rather than a biological basis, lifestyle factors may relate to this gender diff.

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women live loinger on avg

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3
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has existed for over 100yrs

and occurs in many cult.

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women have lower mortality rate then men

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4
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women have higher —– than men

why?

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morbidity
women seek help more often
the xx chromosomes that wmn have compared to xy

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5
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men do not go to the dr more often bc

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it is a sign of weakness

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biggest killer of both m and w

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cardiovascular disease

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why do wmn seem to be protected at younger ages relative to men?

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higher levels of HDL premenopausal

estrogen diminishes sympathetic nervous system arousal

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wmn have been understudied when it comes to cariovas. disease which leads to

based on this lim research the risk factors ar

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lack of prevention among wmn, treatment, and educ.

sim to men

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why men’s elevated risk factors under 65?

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lifestyle factors assoc. w/male gender roles
smoking 
high fat diet
drinking
dont fully explain gender diff.
wmn usu. have a healthier lifestyle
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the 2nd leading cause of death in the US and other dev. countries

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cancer

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cancer:
men?
are there gender diff?

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higher mortality rate

yes

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risk factors for cancer

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cig.
diet
occupational exposure
sex. beh.
relatively high in b=mens ben TF increasing their risk
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13
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violent deaths:

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suicide, homocide, auto accidents

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14
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women are less likely to die from these causes compared to men

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violent deaths

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15
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gender diff. in illness-women’s illness are

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not as life threatening

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16
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gender diff in health care seeking and receipt

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reproductive health

17
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Study of healthcare contacts: reproductive healthcare issues

who has health insure. more often?
who seeks more ass. for symp.
Hypothesis

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make it more diff. fro wmn to do so
men
wmn

the sick role hypothesis

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if men and women who are equally ill but wmn are more likely to see ass. for symp., wmn appear to be more ill than men

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the sick role hypoth.

19
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steriotypical views may contradict to

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poorer health care for wmn

20
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The office of reseach on women’s health

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created to address women’s health problems

21
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what is an example of the office of research on women’s health do?

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the women’s health initiative:

22
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what is the wmns health initiative?

what were the findings?

where there comparable initiative addresses men’s health prob?

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a longitudinal study sponsered by this office of research on womens health

the dangers of hormone replacment therapy (HRT)

no

23
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this has become a part of the health care system

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reproductive health

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reproductive health:
critiques lament;
maternala and infant mortality has;
women’s reproductive health:

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pathologizing preg and childbirth
declined
specialized probs., disease processes that require health care (contraceptives, fertility prob)

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interrelated with gender roles are
behavioral risk
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behavioral risk are
(mens lifestyle increases there risk of death risk taking -m risk avoiding-f
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sex diff in soc health will diminish when
sex roles become =
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exercising and fitness is persued more often by
men than women
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this exerc. genera-related diff begans in
chidhood bc boys play more active games | and all children have become less active in the past decade
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Exercise: men women both
decreases risk of cardiovascular disease deceases osteoporosis psychological ben.
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athletics have trad been a ----and now more wmn part take in --- which allows dev. of a "-----" of fitness
male domain comp. sports "habit"
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why do men exercise
promote fitness | enjoy competitive sports
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why do women exercise
manage their weight