Men more commonly direct that same energy outward, resulting in antisocial behavior and violence. We're learning more about how genetics and hormones contribute to these differences. Women and their health providers need a new relationship. Replace the old paternalism where doctors made decisions on women's behalf, replacing it with doctors who listen and share mutual responsibility with women. Segment 4 Doctors must now treat whole people, not just diseases.
Prevention is central and requires information.
The movement toward managed care offers a great opportunity. Most managed care is employer-based. Employees must tell employers what they need in their plans. 40,700,000 Americans are uninsured. Most of them work, and women and teenagers are the most likely to be uninsured.