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IM 56
TheOne - 09-04-07 19:13
A recent article in a prominent medical journal explored the disparity of resource utilization between men and women. More men than women have major cardiac procedures, including catheterization, performed. This is thought to be because of which of the following reasons?
A. Fewer outcome studies have studied women with these disease
B. The incidence of cardiovascular disease is lower in women
C. Men have better health insurance
D. Men receive too many cardiovascular procedures
E. Provider attitudes has led to this situation
TheOne - 09-04-07 19:13
A recent article in a prominent medical journal explored the disparity of resource utilization between men and women. More men than women have major cardiac procedures, including catheterization, performed. This is thought to be because of which of the following reasons?
A. Fewer outcome studies have studied women with these disease
B. The incidence of cardiovascular disease is lower in women
C. Men have better health insurance
D. Men receive too many cardiovascular procedures
E. Provider attitudes has led to this situation
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#1
Re: IM 56 zoah2005 - 10-15-07 11:27 Answer is B
The incidence of Cardio vascular disease is lower in women because of estrogen protective effect
#2
Re: IM 56 vicman - 10-20-07 06:49 The answer is B but androgens are also cardioprotective. When androgens are deprived for prostate cancer treatment the incidence of cardiovascular disease increases. On the other hand, and for some reasons, HRT is only recommended to symptomatic patients
#5
Re: IM 56 babbu5508 - 07-07-10 00:35 B. The incidence of cardiovascular disease is lower in women or in other words they are more common in men with age adjusted rates
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