Gender is an essential determinant of health and illness. Gender awareness in doctors
contributes to equity and equality in health and aims towards better health for men and …

A good interpersonal relationship between a patient and provider, as characterized by
mutual respect, openness, and a balance in their respective roles in decision-making, is an …

Gender inequality damages the health of millions of girls and women across the globe. It can
also be damaging to men's health despite the many tangible benefits it gives men through …

Gender bias has implications in the treatment of both male and female patients and it is
important to take into consideration in most fields of medical research, clinical practice and …

Background: Although gender plays an important role in health, most healthcare providers
lack knowledge in providing gender-sensitive care. Offering gender-sensitivity training for …

Sex and gender are concepts that are often misunderstood and misused, being utilized in a
biased, preconceived, interchangeable way. Sex and gender medicine is generally …

Context Gender sensitivity is a crucial factor in the provision of quality health care. This
paper explores acquired gendered values and attitudes among medical students through an …

Background: A new modular, outcome-based, interdisciplinary curriculum was introduced for
undergraduate medical education at one of the largest European medical faculties. A key …

OBJECTIVE: Despite the body of literature on gender dimensions and disparities between
the sexes in health, practical improvements will not be realized effectively as long as we lack …

Objectives This study aimed to review the availability and accessibility of gender‐specific
knowledge in current medical textbooks used in Dutch medical schools. Medicine has been …