Gender and Heart Disease

Paper Summary:

The paper explores the literature to identify relevant biological and psychological theories that may account for the differences in the incidence of heart disease among men and women. The paper looks at biological differences as well gender-related factors. The paper discusses how some of these factors are controllable, such as smoking, drinking and keeping a handle on stress and anger and how men can minimize these behaviors that, although socially sanctioned, are known to increase the risk of heart disease.

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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Heart disease continues to represent a national health issue, with more men experiencing heart attacks at earlier ages than their female counterparts (Thom, Kannel, Silbershatz and D'Agostino 3). Women, though, continue to be at higher risk for some types of heart disease-related illnesses. For example, more than 50 percent of all coronary mortalities are the result of sudden cardiac death; furthermore, fully half of men and 64 percent of women who die suddenly did not have a history of diagnosed coronary artery disease (Wilansky and Willerson 295)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Benrud, Lisa M. and Diane M. Reddy. (1998). "Differential Explanations of Illness in Women and Men." Sex Roles: A Journal of Research 38(5-6):375.
• Callahan, Sidney. (2000, September 22). "Gender Differences: Chemistry or Culture?" Commonweal 127(16):9.
• Courtenay, Will H. (2000). "Behavioral Factors Associated with Disease, Injury, and Death among Men: Evidence and Implications for Prevention." The Journal of Men's Studies 9(1):81.
• Dresser, Rebecca. (1992). "Wanted: Single, White Male for Medical Research." The Hastings Center Report 22(1):24.
• Eisler, R. M., & Hersen, M. Handbook of Gender, Culture and Health. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2000.

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