The impact of women on women's health research: an interview with Dr. Ruth Wilson. Interview by Lisa Calder.
As women become more prominent players in the health sciences, it seems logical to ask the question, How are women affecting issues of health specific to women? Few authors have addressed this important query. In this article, I look at the views of a female researcher with respect to the literature about women's health research and the impact of women researchers on the information exchange between patient and physician, provider competence, and continuity of care. These factors all affect the quality of care being received by women in many different areas of health care.
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Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. lcalder@lrc.med.uwo.ca
D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010822:Physicians, Women; D011287:Prejudice; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012108:Research Personnel; D016387:Women's Health; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000592:standards