An elusive goal? Gender equity and gender equality in health policy

Gesundheitswesen

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Payne, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

gender differences; gender equality; gender equity; gender mainstreaming; health policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; SEX FACTORS; SEX RATIO;

EID: 84859649635     PISSN: 09413790     EISSN: 14394421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1311556     Document Type: Review

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