Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-228) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. Introduction -- 2. Every cell has a sex -- 3. Sex begins in the womb -- 4. Sex affects behavior and perception -- 5. Sex affects health -- 6. The Future of research on biological sex differences: challenges and opportunities.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Investigating the striking differences in human health and illness among genders, the authors suggest that sex should be taken into account when designing and analyzing biomedical studies.
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Title
Exploring the biological contributions to human health.
International Standard Book Number
0309072816
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Sex differences.
Sex factors in disease.
Health.
Molecular Biology.
Research Design-- standards.
Sex Characteristics.
Sex Factors.
Fysiologische aspecten.
HEALTH & FITNESS-- Diseases-- General.
MEDICAL-- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL-- Diseases.
MEDICAL-- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL-- Internal Medicine.
Sekseverschillen.
Sex differences.
Sex factors in disease.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
HEA-- 039000
MED-- 014000
MED-- 022000
MED-- 045000
MED-- 112000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
616/
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001/57846
Edition
21
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
QP81
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5
Book number
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I56
2001eb
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
44
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10
Class number
44
.
37
Class number
QZ
53
Book Number
I59e
2001
System Code
bcl
System Code
bcl
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Pardue, Mary Lou.
Wizemann, Theresa M.
CORPORATE BODY NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Institute of Medicine (U.S.)., Committee on Understanding the Biology of Sex and Gender Differences.