May 21, 2007
Why Women Get Less Heart Care
From US News & World Report:
More women die each year of heart disease than men, yet they're less likely than men to get screening tests and treatment to prevent the disease. That's the finding of a new study from Rand, which examined the medical records of 50,000 men and women enrolled in either Medicare or a private managed-care plan. Study author Chloe Bird, a sociologist at Rand,spoke to U.S. News about the implications for women.