Women's health in Canada : closing the gender gap /Hon. Hedy Fry, chair. : XC62-1/1-451-2E-PDF

"Women’s health, when compared with that of men, is less well funded, studied and understood. As a result, women are more likely to be under- or misdiagnosed and to receive ill-suited treatments, all of which leads to poorer health outcomes. The persistent gender gap in health care and research is detrimental to women and costly for society. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (committee) undertook a study on women’s health, focusing on four priority topics: endometriosis and other gynecological conditions; women and cancer, including breast cancer screening and gynecological cancers; women’s mental health, including perinatal mental health and the mental health impact of trauma; and women’s health research. Although these topics are distinct, they share themes that underpin gender inequity in health. The evidence gathered for the study highlights the numerous ways that sex and gender can influence health"--page [1].

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