Are EDCs Blurring Issues of Gender?

Are EDCs Blurring Issues of Gender?

Background: Dystocia occurs more commonly in some breeds of dogs than others. The Boxer breed is one of the highrisk breeds for whelping problems. The aim of this study was to document some reproductive parameters and the frequency of dystocia in Boxers. Methods: Two questionnaires were sent to the breeders of Boxers in Sweden during 1994 to 1997. Data from 253 whelpings and 1671 pups was recei...

Eye care human resources: are there gender issues?

many settings, women make up a sizeable part of the eye health workforce, whether as distributors of ivermectin for onchocerciasis control, surgeons for trichaisis, ophthalmic nurses and nurse assistants, cataract surgeons, or ophthalmologists. There is a small, but growing, body of literature that suggests that, in the eye health care workforce, men and women may not be supported and paid equa...

Why are we addressing gender issues in vision loss?

increasing evidence that women are affected by blindness and visual impairment to a much greater degree than men. A systematic review of global populationbased blindness surveys carried out between 1980 and 2000 showed that blindness is about 40 per cent more common in women compared to men (in persons older than 50 years).1 Since then, there have also been a number of large national surveys (f...

Unequal Educational Opportunities Due to Gender Issues among Nursing Students

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Physical Anthropology and Gender Issues