Sense and sensitivity: developing a gender issues perspective in medical education.
As part of a larger project focused on integrating women's health issues and gender issues into undergraduate medical education in Canada, the question of what is actually meant by a "gender issues perspective" in medical education was explored. Clinical experience, discussions with colleagues, and exposure to a variety of medical education resources reinforced the complexity of the subject and demonstrated the difficulty in making amorphous ideas concrete. Eight dimensions encompass the key concepts underlying a gender issues perspective. Practical applications highlight the usefulness of these suggested dimensions in making sense of and bringing sensitivity to this complex subject.
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Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
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D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011287:Prejudice; D012924:Social Conditions; D016387:Women's Health