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  2. Stereotypes of nurses - Wikipedia

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    Nursing as a profession has been stereotyped throughout history. The stereotypes given to nursing as well as women in nursing has been well documented. A common misconception is that all nurses are female; this misconception has led to the emergence of another stereotype that male nurses are effeminate.

  3. Gender sensitivity - Wikipedia

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    Gender sensitivity is the process by which people are made aware of how gender plays a role in life through their treatment of others. [1] Gender relations are present in all institutions worldwide and gender sensitivity especially manifests in recognizing privilege and discrimination around gender; women are generally seen as disadvantaged in society.

  4. Can the gender of your doctor affect the quality of your care ...

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    Women “tend to be better at communication, listening to patients, speaking openly. Patients report that communication is better. You put these things together, and you can understand why there ...

  5. Gender disparities in health - Wikipedia

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." [1] Identified by the 2012 World Development Report as one of two key human capital endowments, health can influence an individual's ability to reach his or her full potential in society. [2]

  6. Princeton's move to gender-neutral communication lights up ...

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    Princeton’s Office of Human Resources recently sent a notice to its staff containing a list of inclusive vocabulary -- and some aren't thrilled about it.

  7. Men in nursing - Wikipedia

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    Nursing is a profession which is staffed unproportionately by women in most parts of the world. [1] [2] [3] According to the World Health Organization's (WHO) 2020 State of the World's Nursing, approximately 10% of the worldwide nursing workforce is male. [2] Since the 1960s, nursing has gradually become more gender-inclusive.

  8. Sex differences in psychology - Wikipedia

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    A research on the "acquisition of fundamental movement skills" found that even though the level of mastery for certain skills were about the same for both boys and girls, after a certain age boys have better object control skills than girls do. [86] Some differences in gender roles influence on childhood play are suggested to be biological.

  9. Gender bias in medical diagnosis - Wikipedia

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    The possibility of gender differences in experiences of pain has led to a discrepancy in treating female patients' pain over that of male patients. [7] The phenomenon may affect physical diagnosis. Women are more likely to be given a diagnosis of psychosomatic nature for a physical ailment than men, despite presenting with similar symptoms.