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Medical care doesn't have to be sexist

Medical care doesn't have to be sexist

The Haut Conseil à l'Egalité entre les femmes et les hommes is concerned about the stagnation of sexism in France. 93% of the population notes inequalities in treatment between men and women. https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/barometre-du-sexisme-2023-la-situation-est-alarmante-estime-le-haut-conseil-a-l-egalite-2356270 

We have to admit that they also exist in the healthcare field.

The management of myocardial infarction remains less effective in women, due to a lack of awareness of certain specific signs. Chest tightness, shortness of breath on exertion and persistent fatigue are not always symptoms of excessive stress or a panic attack... The idea that certain symptoms are different between men and women is still not universally accepted!

We wonder why, in the treatment of arrhythmia, men are three times more likely to receive cardiac resynchronization therapy!

And when it comes to medical careers, there's still a long way to go. 60% of 2nd-year medical students are girls, but the proportion falls sharply the higher up the medical hierarchy you go: less than 25% of PUPHs (Professeurs des Universités - Praticiens Hospitaliers) are women...

Moreover, women account for only 36% of speaking time in the media... And 23% of young men between the ages of 25 and 34 consider that it is sometimes necessary to be violent to gain respect... The film made by the BETC agency on the subject is edifying...


 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y-UbHCU-tk


 
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