the groundbreaking new science of gender- and sex-related diagnosis and treatment Glezerman, M. (Marek) 1945- creator author. Oz, Amos. text bibliography Print books. nyu 2016 First edition. monographic eng

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286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm "Over millions of years, male and female bodies developed crucial physiological differences to improve the chances for human survival. These differences have become culturally obsolete with the overturning of traditional gender roles. But they are nevertheless very real, and they go well beyond the obvious sexual and reproductive variances: men and women differ in terms of digestion, which affects the way medications are absorbed. Sensitivity to pain is dependent on gender. Even the symptoms of a heart attack manifest differently in a man than in a woman. And yet the medical establishment largely treats male and female patients as though their needs are identical. In fact, medical research is still done predominately on men, and the results are then applied to the treatment of women. This is clearly problematic and calls for a paradigm change--such a paradigm change is the purpose of Gender Medicine." -- Introduction: What is gender medicine? -- Sex, gender, and personalized medicine -- Life in the womb--Part one -- Life in the womb--Part two -- Emotional stress during pregnancy -- Gender aspects of heart disease -- The digestive tract : gender aspects -- Our intestines : the second brain and the life within the gut -- Gender aspects of the reproductive system -- Gender aspects of infertility -- Gender aspects of pain -- Too hot, too cold : gender aspects of temperature regulation -- Men : the weaker sex -- Are men an endangered species? -- Gender aspects of doctor-patient relationships -- Gender medicine : future directions. Marek Glezerman, M.D. ; foreword by Amos Oz. Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-277) and index. Health Sex differences Medical care Sex differences Social medicine Medical policy Sex factors in disease Sex Factors Clinical Medicine Health Medical policy Medical care Sex differences Health Sex differences Health Sex differences Medical care Sex differences Medical policy Sex factors in disease Social medicine RB212 .G54 2016 9781468313185 2017302790 NLM 170929 20180115104006.0 20042142 eng