Beyond a catalogue of differences: A theoretical frame and good practice guidelines for researching sex/gender in human health

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1817-1824

  Springer, Kristen W ^a   Mager Stellman, Jeanne ^b   Jordan Young, Rebecca M ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosocial; Gender; Gender and health; Gender differences; Health; Institute of medicine report; Sex differences; Sex gender

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPLEXITY; GENDER ISSUE; HEALTH IMPACT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ARTICLE; BIOSOCIAL ASPECT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GENDER; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAMPLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RESEARCH; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860242338     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.05.033     Document Type: Article

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