In this bonus episode we are joined again by Dr Alyson J. McGregor, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Rhode Island Hospital and author of the book “Sex Matters: How male-centric medicine endangers women’s health and what we can do about it”.
Here we discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of considering gender differences in healthcare and health policy, and Alyson tells us her experiences of working in the A&E department over the past year.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Global Health 50/50 Surveys: https://globalhealth5050.org/
Find out more about Alyson’s work:
Website: https://www.alysonmcgregormd.com/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Matters-Male-Centric-Medicine-Endangers/dp/073824676X
Division of Sex and Gender in Emergency Medicine (SGEM) at Rhode Island Hospital (Providence, USA): https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/sex-and-gender-emergency-medicine-sgem
Ted talk: Why medicine often has dangerous side effects for women: https://www.ted.com/talks/alyson_mcgregor_why_medicine_often_has_dangerous_side_effects_for_women?language=en
Twitter: @mcgregormd
Instagram: @amcgregormd
Facebook: Alyson J McGregor MD
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