TY - JOUR
T1 - Following the thread of ariadne to the health of women
AU - Davidson, Kristina
AU - Trell, Erik
AU - Lionis, Cristos
AU - Koutis, Antonis
AU - Faresjö, Tomas
AU - Timpka, Toomas
AU - Fioretos, Michael
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - The health of women has risen to a priority position in medical research. Comparative studies of female morbidity are called for as an intermediary stage for generation of hypotheses and design of deeper studies of determinants, such as social, ecological, and individual factors. In previous studies, we have noted differences in female hospitalization between Heraklion in Greece and Linkoping in Sweden. They were related to age and to urban versus rural dwelling, and fit projections for a more archaic and a more technocratic society, respectively. This paper aims at showing how the study of women's health may proceed from relevant hospitalization observations to the next level, of exploring already available indicators of self-perceived health in elderly females.
AB - The health of women has risen to a priority position in medical research. Comparative studies of female morbidity are called for as an intermediary stage for generation of hypotheses and design of deeper studies of determinants, such as social, ecological, and individual factors. In previous studies, we have noted differences in female hospitalization between Heraklion in Greece and Linkoping in Sweden. They were related to age and to urban versus rural dwelling, and fit projections for a more archaic and a more technocratic society, respectively. This paper aims at showing how the study of women's health may proceed from relevant hospitalization observations to the next level, of exploring already available indicators of self-perceived health in elderly females.
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U2 - 10.1080/07399339609516235
DO - 10.1080/07399339609516235
M3 - Article
C2 - 8852222
AN - SCOPUS:0030135904
SN - 0739-9332
VL - 17
SP - 201
EP - 208
JO - Health Care for Women International
JF - Health Care for Women International
IS - 3
ER -