The Palgrave Handbook of Gender and Healthcare [Hardcover]

An authoritative, state-of-the-art reference collection, bringing together international experts to examine the key issues and core debates related to gender and healthcare. A vital resource for a wide range of academics, researchers, practitioners and policymakers.Preface to the Second Edition Introduction: Bringing Gender to the Heart of Health Policy, Practice and Research; E.Kuhlmann & E.Annandale PART I: GENDERING HEALTHCARE AND POLICY Re-visiting Gender Justice in Health and Healthcare; S.Payne & L.Doyal Gender Equality and International Health Policy Planning; S.N.Abdool , C.Garcia-Moreno & A.Amin Gender Equity and Health Sector Reforms in Low and Middle Income Countries; H.Standing Gendering Health Human Resource Policy and Management; E.Kuhlmann , I.Bourgeault , C.Larsen & T.Schofield Gender-sensitive Indicators for Healthcare; V.Lin & H.L'Orange Gender Assessment: European Health Research Policies; I.Klinge Gender and the Medicalization of Healthcare; S.E.Bell & A.E.Figert PART II: THE SOCIAL PATTERNING OF HEALTH BY GENDER Changing Patterns of Morbidity and Mortality; C.E.Bird , M.E.Lang & P.P.Rieker Reproductive Regimes: Governing Gendered Bodies; E.Ettorre & C.Kingdon Coronary Heart Disease: Gendered Public Health Discourses; E.Riska Gender and Mental Health; J.Busfield HIV/AIDS and Gender; L.Gilbert & T.Selikow PART III: EQUITY AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE Gender and End-of-life Care; A.Broom Gender and Help-seeking: Towards Gender-comparative Studies; K.Hunt , J.Adamson & P.Galdas Gender Differences in Healthcare Utilization in Later Life; K.Roy & A.Chaudhuri Men's Health and Well-being; T.Schofield The Healthcare Needs of Gay and Lesbian Patients; J.Edwards Mothers and Children: What Does their Health Tell us About Gender?; T.Patel Gender, Health, Care and Place: Living in Rural and Remote Communities; I.L.Bourgeault & R.Sutherns PART IV: GENDERING THE ORGANIZATION AND DELIVERY OF lÃR