Sex-Related Differences in Health and Illness
- 1 December 1988
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychology of Women Quarterly
- Vol. 12 (4) , 381-399
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.1988.tb00972.x
Abstract
Mortality and morbidity statistics which reflect the major health disorders in the nation have changed dramatically in this century. Infectious diseases have been largely controlled, and this country's citizens are now burdened with the chronic and disabling disorders of an aging population that are increasingly linked to environmental and behavioral factors. This article documents gender and sex differences among the major life-threatening disorders and chronic health problems and suggests implications for psychology as a health science and profession.Keywords
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