Missing from Research: Exposing the Deficit in Knowledge and Research of Endometriosis and Women’s Health
Keyword
Minorities -- Medical CareGynecology
Obstetrics
Feminism
Women - Health And Hygiene
Women's Health
Reproductive Health
Sexual Health
Integrative Medicine
Women - DiseasesAdolescents - MaladiesTeenagers - DiseasesTeenagers - Health And HygieneWomen - Health AspectsCaring—Moral And Ethical AspectsFeminist EthicsFeminism - Health AspectsMedical Care Quality - Social AspectsReproductive Medicine
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2019-08-09Metadata
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Endometriosis, one of the many reproductive health related diseases that specifically impact female bodies, could be either less prevalent, or less excruciating in a society that integrates a feminist approach to health care. As one of the many women impacted by the disease, I could be living a less painful and distressing life. I would not be the one in the “one of ten women” who exist with an inferior quality of life due to the lack of knowledge and research surrounding women's health.Collections
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