Please read the article by Phyllis Moen and Kelly Chermack. This article provides an overview of the pathways between gender and health, across the spectrum of femininity and masculinity. As you read it, think about how the various factors described (caregiving, gender roles and expectations, coping, locus of control, etc.) create advantages or disadvantages. Bear in mind also that the health disadvantages of gender do not always flow in the same direction. In particular, think about the various social and humanistic factors related to our gendered experiences within society help explain the public health adage, "Women get sicker, but men die quicker."

Read the article by Shari L. Dworkin, Paul J. Fleming & Christopher J. Colvin. As you read, think about how gender sensitive health interventions might be useful in clinical practice. While the article mainly focuses on public health intervention programs, can you think of ways in which these insights might also inform clinical practices with individual patients?

Read the short article by Fulvia Signani. As you read, think about your own experience in clinical practice--as a practitioner, a student, and/or a patient. How did notions of gender affect the relationships between practitioners and patients? Do the author's observations ring true to your experience? Why or why not? Are there other ways in gender can complicate clinical relationships (including interprofessional relationships on the health care team)?