Despite the facts that women are the principal users of healthcare systems and that women predominate in the caregiving professions, there has been relatively little attention given to gender in geographic studies of health and healthcare systems.

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Historically, geographic studies of health and healthcare systems have often overlooked gender as a significant factor, despite women being the primary users of healthcare services and dominating caregiving professions. This oversight has led to a lack of gender-specific analysis in understanding health patterns, access, and outcomes.

Despite the Facts That Women Are the Principal Users of Healthcare