Exam 14: A Gendered View of Physical Health

In the early 19^th century, a woman would be diagnosed with_______________, if she would faint or throw her limbs about without control, her back would arch, and her entire body would become rigid.

______________is symptomatic in women and frequently in men.

Evidence that women visit physicians more frequently than men can be explained as

How do gender stereotypes endanger women's physical health and lives?

In the 19^th century, physicians paid no attention to:

The last officially reported clitoridectomy procedure in the United States was carried out in the

There is evidence that physicians are more likely to view a woman's illness as:

Discuss three issues related to women's and men's health where gender roles exert influence.

Among the following choices, which is the most prevalent cause of death for women?

In the early 19^th century, a woman would be diagnosed with__________________, if she experienced blushing, headaches, and neuralgia, insomnia, anorexia, and depression.

Denmark et al (1994-1995) reviewed studies of lung cancer research published in 1984 and 1992. Conclusions show:

____________ is defined as a negative emotional experience that is usually associated with physiological, psychological, environmental, and behavioral changes.

Until the World Health Organization provided a new definition of "health," it basically meant:

In regard to gender differences concerning effects of smoking

__________________has/have great implications on women's health issues

Although life expectancy favors women, they are ill more often than men. How could that be explained?

_____________and________________ are associated with low socioeconomic groups.

HIV/AIDS is the fastest growing disease for:

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for:

Until the women's movement, diagnoses of women's disorders were based on their: