Women's Health
Subtitle: The Commonwealth Fund Survey (Johns Hopkins Series in the Mathematical Sciences)
Contributors: Marilyn M. Falik (Editor); Karen Scott Collins (Editor)
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: June 27, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9780801853531
Subjects: Women's health; Women; Psychological aspects; Health Services For Women; Women's health services; Medical / Nursing; Utilization; Health/Fitness; United States; Public Health; Health Care Delivery; Women's Health - General; Medical / Health Policy; Health and hygiene; Sociological aspects
First sentence: Health and well-being are complex phenomena.
Description: The results of the landmark 1993 Commonwealth Fund survey demonstrated that women's health is too often neglected. This book, based on in-depth analysis of experiences reported in the survey, provides baseline information on the psychobehavioral factors that have an impact on women's health. Topics addressed include socioeconomic factors that influence health (insurance, employment, poverty), care-seeking behaviors, psychological factors, and aging.

Each chapter analyzes the appropriate survey data, presents findings and integrates the relevant literature, draws implications for policy and health care delivery, and identifies issues for further research.