Chapter 12 Flashcards
Women tend to outlive men in what country?
every country
Life expectancy has nearly _____ in just over a century
Doubled
In the USA white people outlive black people by ___ years
3.7
The Latino paradox is
the idea that Latino people have just as good and possibly better health outcomes then white people even though they have a lower income and less education
In the USA Latino people outlive black people by ___ years
6.6
True or False; Women tend to suffer from non fatal conditions more than men
True
The morbidity- Mortality paradox is the idea that
women suffer from higher rates of sickness but lower rates of death
Do women over inflate their self-reported ill health?
no
Do men over inflate their self-reported ill health?
Yes
Do male or female telomeres shorten faster?
Males
What causes the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in men?
testosterone
True or false; Oestrogen provides health benefits such as decreased risk of cardiovascular disease
True
Do men or women put themselves in riskier situations?
men
In the USA what % of HIV cases are male
81%
True or false; Women are more likely to binge drink and die from alcohol related causes
False, men are
Men are ___X more likely to smoke than women
5x
Unmitigated communion is when
one focuses on others and neglects themselves
Men are more likely to choose a ____ doctor and are more likely to communicate openly with ____ doctors
Male doctors
Female doctors
What is the minority stress theory
The idea that belonging to a stigmatized group can create stressors that are unique to that groups experience
Men and boys or women and girls are somewhat healthier in domains of physical activity and exercise?
Men and boys
Implicit physicians biases
When doctors make unconscious, automatic, judgements towards their patients based on stereotypes that effect the way they treat their patient
