Neurologic disease in women
edited by Peter W. Kaplan.
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | New York, N.Y. : : Demos Medical Pub., , c2006.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (498 p.)
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| Utgave | 2nd ed.
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; PART I: GENERAL ISSUES IN WOMEN; PART II: LIFE STAGES AND NEUROLOGIC DISEASE EXPRESSION IN WOMEN; PART III: NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS IN WOMEN; Index. - Although there appears to be a general understanding that the human brain functions similarly in women and in men, an increasing body of knowledge indicates that neuronal connectivity, recruitment, and disease patterns exhibit gender differences. There are clear gender differences in genetic expression, physiologic function, metabolism, hormonal makeup, and psychosocial profile, which often modify the clinical expression of neurologic and other diseases. In addition, ethnic, cultural, and economic factors are frequently overlooked in dealing with health problems of women, even though they undo
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| ISBN | 1888799854
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